The Multan police have handed over five suspects to a commanding officer for allegedly attacking military installations in the cantonment area.

The PTI workers and office-bearers were taken into custody on the charge of rioting in Multan Cantonment on May 9.

According to the police, action will be taken against the suspects under Pakistan Army Act, 1952. Those handed over to the military are Khurram Liaquat, Khurram Shahzad, Zahid Khan, Ishaq Bhutta and Hamid Ali.

Violence erupted in the country on May 9 in protest against the arrest of Mr Khan in a graft case from the premises of Islamabad High Court. Civil and military installations were vandalised during the rioting and hundreds of suspects were picked up.

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