Karachi: 20 arrested in Rangers search operation

After a firefight between two gangs in Orangi Town that left three people dead, a limited scale search operation was conducted in the area.

Heavy contingents of Rangers cordoned off Sector C-1 of Orangio Town and conducted a door-to-door search operation.

The Rangers authorities said that the purpose of the operation was to recover illegal weapons that were being used in gang wars.

The Ranger abandoned the operation after arresting 20 suspects.

The locals protested against the operation and chanted slogans as well.

The violent mob attacked a police mobile van and not only damaged the van but also tortured four policemen.

Meanwhile, East district police arrested a political party activist, Hikmat Khan.

Drunken policemen torture, arrest wedding guests in Faisalabad

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FAISALABAD: A few drunk policemen attacked a wedding ceremony and arrested ten guests, including the groom after severe torture and humiliation in Faisalabad.

According to details, a wedding ceremony was underway in Ghulam Muhammadabad area of Faisalabad when suddenly, three drunk policemen attacked and started to torture female guests.

When the hosts of the ceremony tried to interfere, the policemen became infuriated and intensified their torture with the aid of additional policemen called in; they broke the legs and hands of eight guests, which included three women.

After an all out brutal torture in the wedding ceremony, the ten guests and groom were taken to the police station. Trend Pk

Kashmir rebels kill two Indian policemen

SRINAGAR: Suspected Muslim militants shot dead two policemen on Wednesday in the latest violence to strike revolt-hit Indian Kashmir, police said.

The attacks were the first since US President Barack Obama said in New Delhi Monday that Washington could not “impose” a solution on India and Pakistan’s dispute over Kashmir — which has sparked two wars between the neighbours.

“Pistol-wielding militants walked up to the policemen and shot them dead at point-blank range,” a police spokesman said.

The shootings took place in Patan town, 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of Indian Kashmir summer capital of Srinagar.

“The militants seized the rifles of the dead policemen and fled the scene,” the spokesman said.

Security forces sealed the area and launched a search to “arrest or eliminate” the militants involved in the attack.

Muslim rebels have

Four policemen gunned down in Noshki

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NOSHKI/QUETTA: Four policemen gunned down and two others wounded when unknown miscreants targeted a police van in Noshki Sunday.

Sources told that the van was going from Noshki to Quetta when it was attacked at Dagab. Four policemen martyred on the spot while two others injured. The injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta while bodies have been taken to Noshki District Hospital. Trend Pk

Police constable killed in Bannu attack

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BANNU: Unknown people shot dead a police constable and injured another in Bannu district late Tuesday night, police said.

According to reports, unidentified assailants opened indiscriminate fire at the policemen outside Town Police Station, killing Constable Abdul Rehman on the spot.

Another injured policeman was shifted to a nearby hospital for emergency medical aid. SAMAA

Naushero Feroze police torture disabled man

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NAUSHERO FEROZE: Kandyaro police tortured a disabled man Thursday.

The activists of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz brought a disabled man, Sajan Pirzado, to Naushero Feroze Press Club and chanted slogans against the police’s attitude in the district.

Pirzado told reporters that his leg has been broken by police torture. He demanded that authorities take action against the policemen. SAMAA

4 police, 2 accused killed in alleged shootout

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CHISHTIAN: Four policemen and two accused were killed in an alleged encounter in Chistian tehsil of Bahawalnagar district on Sunday.

According to reports, a police team raided a house in Baghdad Colony to arrest an accused and assaulted female members of his family.

The move angered the accused father and son who shot and killed ASI Muhammad Amin, Head Constable Akram Vicky and Constables Muhammad Tariq and Fariq Hussain, on the spot.

After receiving information about the incident, a heavy police contingent rushed to the house and killed the accused, Muhammad Shafiq and Kaleem, in their home, giving it a color of encounter.

Later, Regional Police Officer Abid Saeed Qadri and DPO Mehboob Rashid reached the scene and asked for a report on the issue. SAMAA

Bar-police scuffle: Lahore’s dancing police officer suspended

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LAHORE: The police officer who started to dance with jubilation after an assault on the protesting lawyers at Lahore High Court (LHC), has been suspended by the authorities on Monday.

According to police sources, after a successful assault on lawyers to prevent their rally under imposed Section-144, police Inspector Mustafiz began to jump and dance in front of LHC with delight.

Many other policemen were also seen in footage who were sharing their euphoria with Inspector Mustafiz.

The police launched a stern baton charge and tear gas shelling on the lawyers to prevent them from their agitation against LHC. SAMAA

Multan: Families protest against death in police custody

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MULTAN: Dozens of people staged a sit-in outside the residence of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in Multan against the death of a man in police custody.

The accused, Muhammad Akram, who was arrested by police on betting charges, died on Sunday at Mumtazabad Police Station.

Family of the deceased alleged that severe police torture led to his death.

Akram’s corpse was handed over to his family on Monday after performing the autopsy.

However, his relatives and local persons took his coffin to the Prime Minister House and staged a sit-in. They called for registration of a murder case against the policemen responsible for Akram’s sudden death.

Later, protestors agreed to end the sit-in after authorities promised to accept their demands. SAMAA

Sialkot lynching: DPO Chohan released from jail

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SIALKOT: former District Police Officer (DPO), Waqar Ahmed Chohan allegedly involved in killing of two brothers, has been released from the district jail Saturday.

Former DPO was received by his family members and moved to unidentified location without meeting anyone present outside the jail.

FORMER DPO AMONG FIVE POLICEMEN ON REMAND

Former DPO Waqar Chohan among five policemen arrested in connection with the Sialkot lynching case have been sent to District Jail Sialkot for a seven day judicial remand, said sources Wednesday (September 01).

The accused were presented before the Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) where Deputy Prosecutor General Punjab Rana Bakhtiar Ali has requested a seven day judicial remand, which the court has approved.

DPO Waqar Ahmed Chohan and five other policemen Bashir Ahmed, Mohammad Yasin, Mohammad

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