LAHORE: Dr Tahirul Qadri’s neighbour Mian Mumtaz testified on Monday before an anti-terrorism court judge during the hearing of Idara Minhajul Quran’s private complaint demanding trial of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and others for killing its workers in Model Town.

Mr Mumtaz, of Model Town, said then deputy inspector general Rana Abdul Jabbar had ordered police personnel to open fire at women workers of the Minhaj organisation who had made a human chain outside the residence of Dr Qadri.

The complaint is about the Model Town tragedy that ensued between the police and Pakistan Awami Tehreek activists on June 17, 2014 resulting in the killing of several protesters by the police gunfire.

Mr Mumtaz said a policeman, who was later identified as Abid Husain, resorted to firing at the women workers. He said worker Tanzeela Amjad died at the scene when she received a bullet on her face while several other women were injured during the police firing.

He told the court he saw two police constables carrying out firing on the peaceful protesters. The court adjourned hearing till April 22 and sought arguments from the prosecution on the chalan submitted by the police in the case.

Published in Dawn, April 19th, 2016