Please don't stop the music: DJ Butt arrested

Asif Butt has played music at many of PTI's sit-ins since 2011

ISLAMABAD: DJ Butt, the person who gained fame by playing music at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sit-ins, has been arrested, according to a tweet by PTI.

Arrest & victimization of DJ Butt shows the monarchical mindset of Sharifs. He is a DJ/sound system provider who provides services to anyone

— PTI (@PTIofficial) September 12, 2014

Sources have told The Express Tribune that Butt was arrested on the charge of "inciting violence in the city of Islamabad" after midnight on Thursday.

Butt first met PTI chief Imran Khan in 2011. Since then, he has been with the party and plays music at many of their sit-ins.

The tweet claimed that the Sharif brothers unnecessarily had him arrested for doing his job.

Free #DJButt NOW pic.twitter.com/kC4RNkO8we

— @PTIFamily (@ptifamily) September 12, 2014

Since the start of the Islamabad sit-ins, PTI leaders have accused Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz government of arresting PTI supporters to prevent them from attending the protest in the federal capital.