Who was accountable for the police intervention at Pervaiz Elahi's residence?
A day earlier, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) team and a large section of the Punjab Police raided the residence of former Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan (PTI) President Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi. In Lahore. Mysteries surround the raid. During the raid, police arrested at least 25 people, including a housekeeper employed by the former Punjab chief minister. Sohail Afar Chattel, director general of the Punjab Anti-Corruption Agency (ACE), and a police contingent left the scene, ending an eight-hour police operation. In Lahore, a team of ACE and a police squad led by the Superintendent of Police (SP) Model Town raided the house of Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi. At the time of the raid, there were many senior lawyers at the PTI president's house. After jumping off the wall, the police entered the house and broke through the main gate with an armored personnel carrier (APC). During the raid at the PTI president's residence on Yahoo Delhi Road in Lahore, sources claimed that the two leaders were communicating with the officers. According to sources, Punjab interim chief minister Cousin Navy also distanced himself from the airstrike. A Chaudhary family member got in touch with Cousin Navy during the raid, and they found that the Punjab CM had gone to Saudi Arabia. In addition, the relative contacted Dr. Usman Anwar, the Punjab police chief, and was informed that the officer was currently in Medina. On the other hand, according to the statement of Elahi's sister-in-law and aunt, Federal Minister Chaudhary Salk Hussain, son of PDM ally Chaudhary Shujaat, claimed that the police raided his father's house. Earlier in the day, the federal government distanced itself from the raid on the house of Chaudhary Pervier Elahi in which 27 people, including a servant, were arrested. Finance Minister Iraq DAR and PTI Senior Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressed their resolve during the call. According to Iraq DAR, the federal government had "nothing to do" with the Elahi home raid. He said the attack was completed through the Punjab government and assured to inform the public body about the PTI's objections to the strike. Pakistan (PTI) chief vice administrator Shah Meh mood Qureshi has condemned the "unlawful" attack on the house of party chairman and previous Punjab chief Pastor (CM) Chaudhary Pervier Delhi and examined the national government association in it amid the political race date hut, ARY News provided a report on Saturday. When the former foreign minister visited the residence of Chaudhary Pervier Elahi, he extended his support to the former Punjab chief minister and his family. Shah Meh mood Qureshi told reporters outside Elahi's house that there had been an "illegal police raid" and that police had entered the house without a search warrant. He said Pervier Elahi's house was raided even though he was out on bail in relevant cases. He was shocked by the government's move. Qureshi noted that members of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) were also present at the residence. He claims that President Pervier Elahi and his family have the support of the entire PTI, including party chairman Imran Khan.
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