Pakistan: Shot Imran Khan because he misleads people, says shooter

Gujranwala (Pakistan): The gunman who was caught after an attempted assasination of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, has said that he tried to kill the PTI leader because he is “misleading people”.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot at and injured on Thursday at a protest rally in Pakistan’s Gujranwala. Unidentified assailants opened fire on a container truck carrying Imran Khan in Pakistan’s Punjab province, according to local media reports. The incident occurred near Allahwala Chowk of Wazirabad town of Punjab.

One of the attackers was caught by the crowd of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) suppoters and handed over to the police.

“Imran Khan is misleading people,” the attacker told the media.

He also claimed to be acting alone and said that he came to the spot on his motorbike which he parked at a nearby shop.