KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers, Sindh on Saturday released social media activist and journalist Arsalan Khan after hours-long detention, ARY News reported.
According to a statement issued by the Sindh Rangers spokesperson, the Karachi-based social media activist was arrested on an intelligence report regarding his “links with a terrorist organisation”.
“During the interrogation, it was found that the accused had received financial assistance from a terrorist organisation,” the statement read.
“Suspect Arsalan Khan was released after being warned to cooperate in the investigation in the future,” it added.
The Rangers spokesperson, in a statement, further said the case was being handed over to the relevant authority for complete investigation based on white-collar crime.
Later, in a tweet, Arsalan announced that he has returned home safe and sound and thanked everyone for their support.
I’m back home safe & sound. Thank you everyone for all the help & support you people extended to my lone family in this testing time. I’m truly short of words. Love you all ❤️
— AK-47™© (@AK_Forty7) June 24, 2022
PAKISTAN: Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the abduction of journalist Arsalan Khan (@AK_Forty7) from his home in Karachi today at 4:00 am. Pakistan must end this abhorrent practice of punishing dissent by wrenching people away from their loved ones. [1/2]
— Amnesty International South Asia (@amnestysasia) June 24, 2022
It is pertinent to mention here that the social media activist was picked up from his residence in Karachi in the wee hours of Friday.
