NANKANA SAHIB: Main accused of orchestrating a demonstration near a Sikh holy site in the small town of Nankana Sahib in Punjab was arrested on Sunday for his role in the affair, according to a representative of the provincial government.
The Focal Person (Digital Media) to CM Punjab, Azhar Mashwani, took to social networking website Twitter to make the arrest public, saying that a First Information Report against the accused had been registered by the local police as well.
“The main culprit in #NankanaSahib incident Imran has been arrested. FIR # 6/2020 u/s 295A/290/291/341/506/148/ 149, 6 sound system /7ATA has been registered at Nanakan Police Station,” said Azhar Mashwani on Twitter.
Angry protesters had last week gotten into a scuffle with the police over the arrest of some unidentified individuals in a case involving the marriage of a young couple. The protesters had dispersed after negotiations with the government who assured them of justice.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said the protest was staged by the family and neighbours of a young man who had married a few months ago. The protesters claimed that police had raided the man’s house, arresting him and a few others.
However, PTI’s local leader, Shahzad Khalid, spok e to the protesters, assuring them that justice would be provided, after which they dispersed. Interior Minister Brigadier (retd) Ijaz Ahmed Shah had later said that the situation in Nankana Sahib was normal.
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