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Eight more FIRs registered against Islamabad protesters
[DAWN] Islamabad police on Saturday registered eight cases related to the alleged kidnapping and torture of four coppers by members of religious groups led by the Tehrik-e-Labaik Yah Rasool Allah Pakistain (TLY) and Sunni Tehrik...formed in Karachi in 1992 under by Muhammad Saleem Qadri. It quickly fell to trading fisticuffs and assassinations with the MQM and the Sipah-e-Sahaba, with at least a half dozen of its major leaders rubbed out. Sunni Tehreek arose to become the primary opposition to the Deobandi Binori Mosque, headed by Nizamuddin Shamzai, who was eventually bumped off by person or persons unknown. ST's current leadership has heavily criticized the Deobandi Jihadi leaders, accusing them of being sponsored by Indian Intelligence agencies as well as involvement in terrorist activities... Pakistain (ST) whose protests have disrupted life in the twin cities for three days running. The coppers, who were kidnapped by protesters on Friday night, were released early morning on Saturday. Religious parties have been protesting a lack of punishment for those involved in making changes to the Khatm-e-Nabuwat declaration for electoral candidates, which the government insists was a result of a holy manal error and has since then been reversed. Former NA-120 candidate Azhar Hussain and Pir Aijaz Afzal are among those participating in the protests demanding the removal of Law Minister Zahid Hamid over the controversy. The protesters, led by TLY leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi, have already been booked in three cases earlier for the death of a child, violence against the crew of a TV channel and violation of Section 144. Today's FIRs were registered under Section 7 of the the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and multiple sections of the Pakistain Penal Code (PPC) which relate to serious offences, including kidnapping, rioting and assault of a public servant. Of the eight registered cases, four were registered at the I-9 cop shoppe, three at the Khanna cop shoppe and one at the Aabpara cop shoppe, and TLY's Khadim Hussain Rizvi and others have been named as suspects in the FIRs. The FIRs, registered by coppers as complainants, claimed that a wireless set and a camera were snatched and police officials were kidnapped by the protesters. The complainants also alleged the protesters had opened fire on them but they escaped unhurt. Posted by: Fred 2017-11-12 |
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