Pakistan: Ex-PoJK PM Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Arrested Over ‘Property Dispute’

Muzaffarabad: Former prime minister of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan over family property dispute, The Express-News reported. Capital Police have also confirmed the arrest of the former PoJK prime minister. Police arrested Ilyas over charges of involvement in shooting incident and allegedly seizing his family property. Following Ilyas’s arrest, his supporters gathered outside the police station, while his party workers also gathered outside his residence. On May 1, police registered a case against him for trying to seize the central offices and important documents of Centaurus Mall, The Express News reported.

The First Information Report (FIR) was filed by Colonel (retd) Tipu Sultan, Deputy Security In-charge of The Centaurus Mall, naming Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, Muhammad Ali, Anil Sultan, Rizwan, and other unknown individuals as accused.

As per the FIR, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, accompanied by an armed group of 20 to 25 individuals, entered office 1708 of Centaurus Mall by breaking the lock, with intentions to take control of the premises. However, their attempt was thwarted by the vigilant security guards. Sardar Tanveer Ilyas allegedly issued threats to kill Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan and Sardar Dr Rashid Ilyas Khan, along with their colleagues, The Express-News reported.

In the first police account, it was noted that a crowd turned violently towards a security guard. Having been alerted about this chaos, authorities promptly arrived at the scene. It is reported that Sardar Tanveer Ilyas then attempted to fire a shot towards Colonel (retd) Tipu Sultan, narrowly missing him.