WATCH: Imran Khan arrested from outside Islamabad High Court, PTI says Pak ex-PM 'abducted'

Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, was arrested by Rangers on Tuesday from outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

According to reports, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief has been taken into custody in Al-Qadir Trust case.

Imran Khan had appeared before the IHC on Tuesday afternoon for two hearings. Moments after he arrived at the court, he was taken into custody by the Rangers who were stationed in the premises.

Rangers abducted PTI Chairman Imran Khan, these are the visuals. Pakistan’s brave people must come out and defend their country. pic.twitter.com/hJwG42hsE4

— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 9, 2023

Workers and supporters of Imran Khan's party got into a quarrel with police and many were reportedly injured.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the respect for Courts by powerful corridors. Black day! pic.twitter.com/QuLCuePy9d

— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 9, 2023

'Black day for Pakistan'

A post shared on PTI’s official Twitter handle also showed Imran’s lawyer got injured inside the premises of IHC.

Imran Khan’s lawyer badly injured inside the premises of IHC. Black day for our democracy and country. pic.twitter.com/iQ8xWsXln7

— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 9, 2023

Islamabad police have clamped Section 144 in the capital city - Islamabad. The cops also denied the allegations by PTI that people were tortured.

Islamabad High Court seeks reasons for Imran Khan's arrest

Minutes after Imran's arrest, IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq directed the Islamabad police chief, the interior ministry secretary and the additional attorney general to appear before the court in 15 minutes.

“Come to court and tell us why has Imran been arrested and in which case,” Justice Farooq was quoted as saying by Dawn.

“Imran Khan’s car has been surrounded,” PTI Vice President Fawad Chaudhary said, adding that Rangers had occupied the IHC and lawyers "are being subjected to torture".

Fawad, in another tweet, alleged that the PTI chief had been “abducted” from the IHC premises while score of lawyers and general people had been “tortured”.

“Imran Khan has been whisked away by unknown people to an unknown location,” the PTI vice president said.

Former PM Imran Khan has been abducted from Court premises, scores of lawyers and general people have been tortured, Imran Khan has been whisked away by unknown people to an unknown location, CJ Islamabad HIgh Court has ordered Secy interior and IG police to appear within 15 min…

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) May 9, 2023

'Rangers are beating Imran Khan'

In a video message, PTI leader Musarrat Jamshed Cheema claimed that “law enforcement is torturing Imran Khan right now they are beating Khan sahib. They have done something with Khan sahib.”