Man shot dead on Rawalpindi's Mall Road after 'opening fire' on security personnel
A man, whom police claimed was affiliated with a “particular political party”, was shot dead by law enforcement officials on Rawalpindi’s Mall Road on Tuesday after he allegedly opened fire on security forces, injuring an official. “The attacker, Muhammad Hussain, was immediately killed in retaliatory fire,” said a statement by Rawalpindi police. The police added that evidence and “links have…
On Tuesday, a man named Muhammad Hussain, who police claimed was associated with a specific political party, was fatally shot by law enforcement officials on Rawalpindi's Mall Road. The attacker had allegedly opened fire on security personnel, injuring one of them before being killed in retaliatory fire, according to a statement from the Rawalpindi police.
Evidence, including his mobile phone and belongings, indicated that Hussain had links to the political party. PTV News reported that the alleged assailant was a resident of Khyber district and an active member of the party. The Information Minister of Pakistan, Attaullah Tarar, criticized the political party's "politics of violence" following the incident, stating there was no reason for opening fire on security personnel.
Tarar emphasized that PTI members were typically armed and involved in violent protests, and he denounced the party's actions claiming to represent a peaceful struggle.
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