By Our Correspondent
RAWALPINDI: The Rawat Police have registered a case against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Hafiz Saad Hussain Rizvi, 20 other party leaders, and 35 unidentified persons under various sections, including the Anti-Terrorism Act, following an incident of confrontation with the police.
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According to a Rawalpindi Police spokesperson, the case was filed after a group of TLP workers allegedly blocked a public road and exchanged fire with police personnel, causing panic among nearby residents.
The spokesperson said the FIR also includes charges related to attempted murder, robbery, and public incitement. The report further stated that one of the suspects, Qari Abrar, allegedly fired at a policeman, who escaped injury due to his bulletproof jacket, while Qari Danish and others are accused of assaulting another officer and taking away tear-gas shells.
Police officials accused that nail-studded batons, petrol bombs, TLP flags, and empty bullet casings were recovered from the site. The FIR was registered on the complaint of Sub-Inspector Najeebullah.
Authorities said further investigation is under way to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.
