Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan says he was shot four times as he reveals extent of injuries | Cricket News
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has revealed details of his shooting during a protest rally.
Mr Khan was shot four times, with two bullets hitting each of his legs, during a protest march in Pakistan on Thursday.
Describing his injuries, he said he was hit “on the right thigh [with] two bullets” and on “the left thigh two bullets” – adding that his “left tibia was fractured”.
He said there was a fracture on his right leg and near the main artery there were some bullet fragments.
“If it was hit there, there would have been a lot of bleeding,” he said.
A gunman reportedly opened fire while Khan was giving a speech to supporters at a rally in Wazirabad.
In this photo released by former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Khan is seen after the incident in Wazirabad, Pakistan
Sky News’ Cordelia Lynch was at the scene and said a Sky News producer was standing near the cricketer-turned-politican soon after he emerged from his container after the shooting.
Khan was rushed away from the scene, and his supporters said he survived the attempt on his life.
According to a party official, Khan was hit in the leg but escaped serious harm. The identity of the gunman was not immediately known and no group has claimed responsibility.
Khan’s political party and police said one of his supporters died, while nine others were wounded and an arrest was made at the scene. Nine others were also wounded.
Pakistan’s former captain has been calling for new elections after he was ousted as Prime Minister in April. He has been delivering speeches at gatherings across Pakistan.
He was six days into the march from Lahore to Islamabad in his drive to bring early elections when the shooting took place.
