RAWALPINDI: Police on Tuesday arrested former Member National Assembly (MNA) and Chairman Awami Raj Party Jamshed Ahmed Dasti from Rawalpindi over dishonesty, local news channel reported.

According to sources, Jamshed Dasti was absconder in a case of dishonesty. There was a case against Jamshed Dasti on the complaint of Truck Drivers’ Association for not returning Rs3.8 million.

Dasti was arrested after he checked-in in a hotel in Rawalpindi, the sources said. Sources further informed that Jamshed Dasti would be handed over to the Muzaffargarh Police.