TLP protest in Gujranwala: Govt suspends mobile phone service

• News By : Web Desk
• 2021-10-28 08:42:52

GUJRANWALA: 28, OCTOBER, 2021: In view of ongoing protests by banned outfit, Mobile phone and internet service has been suspended in Gujranwala and Kamoke on Thursday.
Citizens are facing difficulties as demonstrators have closed both sides of the GT Road near Kamoke.
Earlier, three more cops were martyred as the protest of banned outfit continued near Muridke.
Five policemen have been martyred due to violence within a week and the number of injured policemen has reached to 645.
A day earlier, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Wednesday that Rangers have been given powers to maintain law and order situation in Punjab for the next 60 days.
Police force was sprayed with bullet from Kalashnikovs in Sadhoke which led to the martyrdom of three police personnel and wounding 70 others with eight in critical condition, he added.
On October 23, the exit and entry points of Lahore had been sealed on account of the ongoing protest of banned outfit Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Saturday.
According to details, the points include Babu Sabu Interchange, Shahdara Chowk, Saggian Bridge, Old Ravi Bridge, Data Darbar and Ring Road had been blocked to avert any untoward mishap.
Moreover, the internet service had suspended in these areas as interior ministry approved its suspension on the request of Punjab Home Department.
The development came after three police personnel martyred and multiple others were wounded in clashes with workers of the proscribed TLP in Lahore.
On the other hand, Lahore CCPO Ghulam Mehmood Dogran warned that they would not allow anyone to take the law into their own hands.
Lahore DIG (Operation) Spokesperson Mazhar Hussain said in a statement, that the two of the deceased officials were identified as Ayub and Khalid.
The identity of the third official has not yet been ascertained, but a statement from the provincial chief minister stated that three policemen were martyred.
Hussain said that several others were also injured and taken to the hospital in critical condition.
He said "Protesters also hurled petrol bombs on officials," adding that "The angry mob also used sticks and pelted stones."
It is to be noted that, many roads in the twin cities had also been sealed with containers by the authorities ahead of the banned outfit's protest. (04)

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