ISLAMABAD:PTI leader and close aide of Imran Khan, Shahbaz Gill, was released on a court order on Monday morning.

The local police presented the PTI leader before the district magistrate court of the Tehseel Jataoi area in the wee hours where the court issued orders to release him. Gill was arrested from South Punjab for walking with armed personnel during the polling process.

Punjab Home Minister and provincial government spokesperson accused Gill of violating Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) code of conduct during the by-polls. Meanwhile, the PTI leader denied all allegations of keeping personal guards dressed in FC uniforms. Khan’s close aide claimed that he was suddenly held without a warrant.