Police kill protestor in Mianwali

MIANWALI: Police resorted to aerial firing and teargas shelling on the protestors in Mianwali Monday, killing one person and injuring ten others including DCO, Geo News reported. The protestors were protesting against continued loadshedding and demanded uninterrupted power supply.

The area presented a view of a warfield when the police used teargas and aerial firing to disperse the crowd but the mob turned violent and threw stones in return. As a result, ten people were injured including a DCO and three policemen. Two of the injured persons are in critical condition.

A complete shutter down strike was observed in Mianwali following appeals from various political parties. Thousands of people staged a sit-in at Jahaz Chawk and chanted slogans against the administration.

The participants of sit-in protest marched towards the Chashma Power Plant where police used teargas shelling and baton-charged the protestors in order to stop advancement.

The police arrested a suspected person from the scene and recovered a pistol from his custody.