Pakistan: Protesters block roads in Bewal Town over killing of youth

While one man was gunned down by the attackers, another was injured in the incident.

The protesters raised slogans against the station house officer and the in-charge of the Bewal police post and demanded that the inspector general of police (IGP) take notice of the lawlessness in the area, reported Dawn News.

According to local sources, a property dispute between the two parties in Bewal Town had been continuing for the last few days, and the police were allegedly ignoring it at the behest of a land mafia, the Pakistani newspaper reported.

The ‘gun-point possession’ was underway, and local police were repeatedly called to intervene, but the calls on Rescue 15 went unheeded, alleged Abid, a local activist, while addressing the protesters on Sunday as quoted by Dawn News.

According to him, when the police party reached, the other party resorted to firing, leading to the death of Haroon while Hameed, a motorcycle mechanic, sustained serious injuries. The injured was shifted to THQ Hospital Gujar Khan.

Locals blocked the roads in Bewal Town following the incident.

After SP Saddar Nabeel Khokhar failed to convince the protesters, police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the crowd and remove the blockade.

According to reports, three people were arrested for blocking the road.