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| July 12, 2006 | Wednesday | Jumadi-ul-Sani 15, 1427 |
Four Kashmiri voters hurt in polling clashes
SIALKOT, July 11: As many as four Kashmiri voters were seriously hurt during firing incidents at two polling stations where rival groups clashed on Tuesday. According to official reports, in the first incident, 15 armed persons led by PPPP’s MPA Malik Tahir Akhtar Awan allegedly stormed into a polling station at Kulluwal near Head Marala.
The accused allegedly started casting bogus votes by stamping the ballot papers. As local leaders of the Muslim Conference offered resistance, the accused opened fire, injuring three voters— Muhammad Ashfaq, Sherazul Hassan, Umer Bin Khalid.
The firing created panic among the polling staff and voters, who took to their heels. The accused fled away firing in the air. The polling remained suspended for about 40 minutes.
Head Marala police are investigating.
Similarly, in Hunterpura locality of the city, 20 unidentified armed men led by Chaudhry Muhammad Suhail, a candidate of the People’s Muslim League from LA-32, Jammu III constituency, allegedly stormed into the polling station. After taking the staff and voters hostage, the accused allegedly damaged the polling material.
On facing resistance from the Muslim Conference workers, the accused opened fire injuring a voter, Ramzan alias Jaani.
The accused fled away firing in the air.
The injured were admitted to the Allama Iqbal Memorial DHQ Hospital in a critical condition.
District Nazim Muhammad Akmal Cheema and DCO Rizwan Ullah Baig visited the troubled polling stations and inquired about details of the incident.
They also went to the hospital and inquired after the injured, directing the district health officials to ensure their free treatment
EXECUTION: Despite forgiveness by the gang-rape victim, five convicted rapists will be hanged to death in the Sialkot district jail on Wednesday.
Jail superintendent Intizar Wali told newsmen on Tuesday Mushtaq, Shahzad Masih, Yousaf, Abdul Jabbar and Iftikhar Ali had gang-raped Boota Mughal’s wife during a dacoity in her house in Shahabpura, Daska city, on Aug 19, 1997.
At a press conference at the Lahore Press Club a few days ago, the rape victim had forgiven these convicts.
The special Anti-Terrorism Court No 1 judge had issued their black warrants after the rejection of their mercy appeal by the president.
Four of the convicts belong to Daska city and one to Pasrur city.
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