Sialkot lynching: Dunya News reporter Hafiz Imran injured
Pakistan
Sialkot lynching: Dunya News reporter Hafiz Imran injured
Some unidentified criminals on Sunday injured Hafiz Imran, the reporter of Dunya News, who unearthed the video footage of the ghastly lynching of two innocent brothers in Sialkot. Riding a motorcycle, the felons pushed Imran to the wall of a narrow street. Resultantly, Imran got injured and has been shifted to a hospital where he is being treated. The other day, investigation has been continued in four police stations from 37 persons including 8 policemen involved in the gruesome incident of Sialkot lynching of two brothers. Parents of the victims have identified the main culprit of the incident named Ali alias Peetar who was arrested from Tala Gang. The parents of Sialkot tragedy victims had yesterday identified 29 people responsible for killing of their children. Police have arrested 50 people including the prime accused in the lynching of two brothers in Sialkot, SHO Rana Ilyas. SHO Ilyas had initially managed to evade custody. He was brought to the office so that he could be produced before a court for a judicial remand. Judicial Commission Chairman Justice (retd) Kazim Malik said that the inquiry report on the lynching of two brothers in Sialkot will be presented in the Supreme Court (SC) within the next 48-hours. Investigation head Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera said that evidence has been collected during the inquiry process and strict action will be taken against all those involved in the incident. Hafiz Imrans security will be beefed up: RPO Gujranwala RPO Gujranwala Tariq Masood while talking to Dunya News expressed disappointment on the incident that unidentified men attacked the reporter. He said that proper investigation will be carried out into the case and all those responsible will be brought to justice. Imran is trying to gain cheap publicity, says Firdous Ashiq AwanPakistan Peoples Party leader Firdous Ashiq Awan while talking to Dunya News said that she was in her constituency ,Sialkot all day today. She said that she personally contacted Imran for his well being and condemned the incident. I assured Imran that if any unjust is done to him the government will help him. He is trying to do point scoring and gain cheap publicity. We express sympathies with him, says Firdous Ashiq Awan. Imran will be protected, says Rana SanaullahPunjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah while talking to Dunya News said that he strongly condemns the incident. Media freedom will be guaranteed at all cost. Some people are trying to complicate the case. The entire world condemns the barbaric act. The report will be made public after presentation in Sialkot.
