SAHIWAL, Nov 6: Police registered a case against 50 people, including a prayer leader, for taking out an ‘illegal’ procession and allegedly harassing a labourer on Eid day (Friday) in Kamir Town.

Reports said a grand daughter of kiln worker Baqar Ali died a day before Eid. The son of Baqar Ali approached mosque imam Maulana Riaz Ahmed for funeral prayers of the infant. On his refusal, Baqar criticized the prayer leader.

Later, Maulana Riaz incited people during the Eidul Fitr sermon who allegedly attacked the house of Baqar under his leadership.

Kamir police have registered a case against Abdul Jabbar, Anjam Awan, Arsalan, Allah Ditta, Zafar, Iqbal Khichi, Amjad, Akmal, Hasan, Hamid, Rashid Ahmed, Rehmat Khichi and others. However, no arrest was reported.

TWO KILLED: Two people were killed and six injured on Eid days in Sahiwal in different traffic accidents.

On GT Road near Chak 115/12-L, a wagon (RIR-8887) struck against a tree as a result of which Imtiaz, Shakeel and Ghulam Shabbir sustained injuries.

A car collided with a rickshaw on Farid Town Road, killing passenger Muhammad Saleem on the spot while other passengers, Amir, Irshad and Mumtaz, suffered injuries.

A coaster (LLR-5237) hit a rickshaw (SLJ-2116) at Palace Chowk, Chichawatni, killing rickshaw passenger Sharif on the spot.

Police have registered separate cases.