Former president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf was arrested Friday, facing charges for abusing his powers while in office.
Musharraf is being indicted for his violation of Pakistan's constitution in 2007, when he fired the chief justice, placed other judges on house arrest and illegally detained them for an extended period of time.
The former ruler's office claims these charges have no foundation in truth-in fact, they wager, they were thought up by an "overzealous judiciary," along with "unscrupulous lawyers," Reuters reported.
"The allegations leveled against the former president in judges detention case are false and politically motivated," the office wrote in a statement released upon the one-time military leader's arrest.
Musharraf was taken into custody the day after he escaped from a court in the Northeastern city of Islamabad, in avoidance of his imminent detainment.
Following a rejection of his bail and an order for arrest, he jumped into a getaway vehicle outside the High Court, speeding back to his home right outside the city.
He was first placed on house arrest, but once officials failed to distribute the necessary paperwork for Musharraf to remain held at home, he was transferred to a police guest house for two days.
His spokesperson Mohammad Amjad told Reuters that he will be there for 48 hours "of reprimand."
Musharraf first came to power in 1999, following a coup that led him to grab the presidency. He resigned in 2008, then came back to Pakistan after nearly four years of voluntary exile, for participation in the National Assembly. Election officials disqualified him earlier this week, when allegations began cropping up.
He faces charges of treason for his suspension of the constitution and imposition of emergency rule, along with allegations that he did not properly equip former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto with security, ultimately leading to his assassination in 2007.
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