PPP, PML-N clash leaves one dead, six injured in Kotli
Police officers resorted to aerial firing and tear gas to disperse the angry mob.
KOTLI (Dunya News) – At least one person was killed while six others sustained severe injuries as scuffle broke out between the workers of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Kotli today (Saturday).
The brawl took place when PPP activists organized a workers convention at degree college’s ground in Nakyal. The PML-N workers hurled rocks over them, retaliating to which Munshi Khan was killed while six others also got severely wounded.
Police officers resorted to aerial firing and tear gas to disperse the angry workers while heavy contingent of security personnel also cordoned off the entire area.
According to details, Prime Minister (PM) Azad Kashmir Chaudhry Afzal Majeed was on his way to address an election rally of PPP contestant Javed Ludhianvi, when PML-N supporters attacked.
