ISLAMABAD, March 18: Local police on Sunday approached the brother and colleagues of Islamabad Bar Association President Haroonur Rashid to convince them to lodge a case against PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan whom they accused of driving recklessly and causing injuries to Mr Rashid, sources told Dawn.

They said the SHO of the Secretariat police station had contacted former president of the association Mehmood Jehangiri and told him that Mr Rashid suffered injuries after falling from the roof of the vehicle driven by Aitzaz Ahsan.

An ASI and a constable also visited Pims and met Mr Shabbir, the brother of Haroonur Rashid; former bar president Mehmood Jehangiri as well as other lawyers and asked them to lodge a complaint against Aitzaz Ahsan.

Police believe that the incident occurred due to reckless driving by Mr Ahsan.

However this view is not shared by Mr Rashid’s family and members of the bar association. So far no case has been registered against Aitzaz Ahsan.