Khanewal’s Abdul Hakim police have registered a case under section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and sections 395, 353, 186, 148 and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code against Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leader Anas Rizwi and his 15 accomplices on the charge of attacking two motorway M-4 personnel near Abdul Hakim interchange.

Complainant M-4 police Sub Inspector Iftikhar Hussain alleged that suspect Anas Rizvi was travelling to Bahawalpur, when his car reached near Abdul Hakim interchange, he violated road diversion which was made due to heavy fog.

When the complainant stopped his car, Rizvi called his supporters. In the meantime, his 15 men reached there by two vehicles and they attacked and tortured him as a result bleeding started from one of his eyes while they also snatched the camera from another SI Asad Ali and fled towards Khanewal.

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