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Irked Punjab policemen stage violent protests in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A constable of the Punjab police contingent called for special duty in the capital city here passed away after a brief illness, which infuriated his fellow policemen, who burst out into an instantaneous protest and blocked the Aabpara Chowk and ransacked the market over there.
A constable Imam Bakhsh of the Punjab Reserve Police contingent residing at the CDA Flats of sector G-6/1 falling sick died last night. His fellow policemen told that the arrangements in the flats were highly unsatisfactory—the deceased constable had fallen sick, but the SP didn’t grant him leave to go home and later he succumbed to his illness in the night in utter negligence.
Following the incident, the fellow policemen went berserk blocked the traffic at the Aabpara Chowk, staged vehement protest demonstrations and ransacked the Aabpara market. The protesting policemen also thrashed some senior police officers, who had rushed to pacify the protesters at the scene.
Punjab Inspector General of Police and Islamabad Inspector General of Police have separately announced a sum of Rs500000 each for the payment as compensations to the deceased Imam Bakhsh policeman besides announcing 5 days leave for the Punjab Constabulary policemen residing in Aabpara Quarters.
Courtesy Geo