Summary The report claims heavy amount of weapon still exists in Minhajul Quran secretariat.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The preliminary report presented to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday by intelligence agencies claims that Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief’s television statements provoked his followers who distributed arms and sticks amongst members prior to the incident, Dunya News reported.
The report says that when police reached the area to remove the barricades late night, youths started throwing stones. It adds that the police were not ready to retaliate as backed off. Meanwhile more teachers and students arrived at the sight.
Prime Minister is told that Tahirul Qadri’s speech on TV had provoked the party workers and that they even distributed arms and sticks among other weapons.
The report says that as the police contingents faced strict retaliation as they arrived early morning to proceed with the task. It says that police were even fired at from behind the bunkers.
The report further notes that police personnel fired in their defense, adding that eight people died and ninety including police officers were injured.
The preliminary report claims that police recovered a Kalashnikov, a pistol, and MP 32 guns and heavy amount of weaponry was recovered from the demonstrators. It says that heavy amount of weapon still exists in Minhajul Quran secretariat.
