Police book Tehreek-i-Insaf activists over violent protests in Attock, PIndigheb

Report By: NISAR ALI KHAN

ATTOCK: Over 300 activists of Tehreek-i-Insaf among them former member national assembly Tahir Sadiq and his two daughters were booked under anti terrorism act (ATA) over the violent protests outside the offices of returning officers in Attock and Pindigheb. The Attock and Pindigheb police in two different FIRs have booked the Tehreek-i-Insaf former member national assembly Major (retd) Tahir Sadiq, his daughters Eman Tahir and Insibat Tahir besides, 17 nominated persons while 300 other unknown activists under section 7 of Anti terrorism act (ATA), section 16 of maintenance of Public order (MPO)section 324, 353, 341, 327, 148, 149 and 186 of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) for two violent protests outside the offices of returning officers in Attock and Pindigheb in which Police use tear shell and baton charge to disperse the protesters who were demanding form 45. Police also claimed to round up as many as 12 activists from the place of protest while claimed that one of their cop sustained injuries during the protest besides a number of activists were arrested in injured condition and were shifted to unknown location.