PTI
 
Karachi, Jul 14:Former world squash champion Jansher Khan was arrested, handcuffed and sent to a Peshawar jail on Wednesday after his anticipatory bail in a case relating to allegedly injuring and insulting a woman and her family was rejected.

On the complaint of one Rukhsana Habib, Police had registered a case against the eight-time world champion and his three supporters on June 8.

The complainant told the West Cantonment Police that Jansher with his supporters -- Nawab Ali Aulia, Qazi Halim Jan and Mehboob -- stormed her house in Lal Kurthi area the night before.

She alleged that the armed attackers forced her and family members to leave the house before beating her up and tearing her clothes.

Police had registered a case against the accused under section 354A, 448, 188, 506, 148 and 149 of the PPC.

Later, police raided the house and arrested three of the accused staying there and recovered two unlicensed pistols from their possession.

Jansher had denied the charges and secured a bail anticipating arrest.