LAHORE: Justice (retired) Khalilur Rehman Ramday has sent a legal notice to Pakistan Tehreek-iInsaf Chairman Imran Khan for accusing him of influencing returning ofhcers to rig last year`s general elections.

In his notice, the former judge of the Supreme Court has refuted the allegation and asked Mr Khan to tender an unconditional apology within two weeks or face both civil and criminal proceedings in Pakistani as well as British courts.

On Aug 11, Mr Khan had accused Justice Ramday of setting up an election cell at his home in collusion with former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to ensure victory of the PML-N in the polls.

He also alleged that the PML-N, after coming to power, rewarded Justice Ramday by appointing his son as advocate general of Punjab and getting his niece elected to the National Assembly on a reserved seat.