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Why are the police trying to arrest Imran Khan? All that you need to know

On Tuesday, Islamabad Police showed up at Imran Khan's Lahore residence - Zaman Park- to arrest him but were met with resistance from hundreds of his supporters

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BS Web Team New Delhi
Police in Pakistan have, for days, been trying to arrest the country's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan. On Tuesday, the police showed up at Khan's Lahore residence - 2, Zaman Park - but were met with resistance from hundreds of his supporters.

Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd. The protesters, in return, pelted the police with stones and broken bottles. The police also tried clearing the makeshift tents that have sprung up around Khan's residence in the past few months.

What was Imran Khan's response?

In a video message released on social media by his