PM takes notice of police torture on missing persons heirs
Interior Ministry says that all detainees have been released on the direction of the PM.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has taken notice of police torture on heirs of missing persons.
According to a statement issued by Spokesman of Prime Ministers House, the PM has expressed annoyance over police torture on the relatives of missing persons.
The statement says that peaceful protest is a democratic right of every Pakistani and a citizen cannot be deprived of his basic right.
The PM has ordered immediate release of all detainees including Amina Masood Janjua and take action against those responsible.
According to Interior Ministry, all detainees have been released and a judicial inquiry into the incident has been ordered ASP City and ASP Secretariat Circle have been suspended.
Amina Masood Janjua arrived at D-Chowk immediately after her release. She told that policemen also snatched cell phones from the protesters. She said that their struggle would continue till the recovery of missing persons.
Earlier on Monday, police on resorted to baton-charge and tear gassing to disperse the heirs of missing persons. The clash between police and relatives of missing persons started when the protesters started marching towards Parliament House.
Police stopped the protesters at D-Chowk. When the protesters tried to move to the other route police again stopped them and the clash started after exchange of harsh words.
Police, resorted to baton-charge and tear-gas to disperse the protesters injuring several including children and women.
Some journalists and cameramen were also injured during the clash, Dunya News reported. Police also arrested several protesters including human rights activist and campaigner on missing persons issue Amina Masood Janjua while the protest camp at D-Chowk was also removed by the police officials.
