FIR registered as per Raoof Hasan's request: ICT Police
Pakistan
ICT Police spokesman said FIR was lodged on basis of a written application submitted by PTI leader.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police on Wednesday rejected the objections of PTI spokesman Raoof Hasan on the First Information Report (FIR) registered against unknown transgenders for attacking him on Tuesday.
According to an ICT Police spokesman, the FIR was lodged on the basis of a written application submitted by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader bearing his signatures and a thumb impression, and relevant sections of law, including murder attempt and threat to kill, besides causing injuries.
Raoof Hasan’s legal team was also present when he submitted the request for lodging of the case, he added.
It may be mentioned that the case of attack on Raoof Hasan has been registered against unknown assailants at the Abpara Police Station.
According to the FIR, Raoof Hasan was going to the parking lot of the news channel after participating in a TV programme, when he was attacked. Firstly a transgender-looking man attacked him, and then three more outlaws who also appeared to be transgenders, joined their accomplice.
The FIR stated that an attempt was made to kill him by cutting his jugular veins with a sharp instrument. As he tried to save his neck, he got a cut on his cheek.
Raoof Hasan and PTI secretary general Omar Ayub, in a press conference on Wednesday, alleged that the Islamabad Police were trying to sabotage the case.
