300 booked for blocking GT Road

Published May 12, 2006

SAHIWAL, May 11: The Grain market police on Wednesday night registered a case under section 16-MPO, 147 and 148 of PPC against 300 people, who created law and order situation during protest on the GT Road.

Reports said rickshaw driver Sajid Goga was killed by robbers on the night of May 9. The people took the body to the GT Road and blocked the traffic by burning tyres. They also took out a procession and chanted slogans against the police.

The traffic remained suspended for about five hours after which the local administration assured the protestor that the robbers would be arrested soon.

The police, however, registered a case under section 16-MPO and 147 and 148 of PPC and conducted raids for the arrest of the deceased’s relatives.

Meanwhile, the Shabab-i-Milli Punjab vice-president Tayyab Baloch and the district president condemned the registration of the case.

CABLE THEFT: Thieves took away a PTCL cable from the Canal Colony gate on Noorshah Road on Wednesday night. As many as 575 telephones went out of order.

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