Police detain Salman Ahmad, artist claims he escaped from custody

ISLAMABAD: Former Junoon guitarist and PTI supporters Salman Ahmad was detained by police as he tried to break police lines in an attempt to reach Imran Khan's residence in Bani Gala on Friday. 

Footage showed the artist being escorted by policemen and being put into a police prison van. 

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Police claim that the artist was allowed to leave on orders of IG Islamabad Police, meanwhile Salman Ahmad claimed he managed to escape from police custody as the holding van was not properly locked up.