Interior ministry establishes complaint cell following protests
Citizens have been asked to share videos and pictures of demonstrators.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The interior ministry has established a complaint cell in the wake of country-wide protests against the Supreme Court decision that overturned the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was accused of blasphemy.
The ministry asked citizens to share videos and pictures of the miscreants involved in vandalising property and harming people on the number 03315480011, promising to protect the identity of the informers.
State Minsiter for Interior Shehryar Afridi said investigations were underway into the incidents of hooliganism on motorway. He vowed to bring culprits to justice.
He said a crackdown against miscreants involved in damaging public and private properties and vehicles during the country-wide protests had been ordered.
Earlier, the Lahore Police booked the top brass of Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) including Khadim Hussain Rizvi and senior leader Afzal Qadri on charges of sabotaging peace and inciting riots.
As per details garnered, Lahore Police lodged as many as 11 cases against the top leadership and 500 other unknown miscreants.
Likewise, 34 first investigation reports (FIRs) were lodged in Faisalabad, 12 in Kasur district, two in Islamabad on charges of treason, inflammatory speeches, violence and vandalism.
