Family protest man’s killing in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Family members of the man, who was killed by police firing during an effort to arrest a wanted criminal, are protesting at Jaranwala Road on Saturday, Geo News reported.

According to sources, the protesters snatched arms from police and set ablaze a police check post while protesting against the incident.

SSP Operations Sadiq Dogar told that Sargodha police were conducting an operation to arrest a wanted criminal. During operation, they tried to enter a house and a man was killed while retaliating. After the incident, police fled from the scene.

Family members of the victim are now protesting against the killing and put the dead body at Jaranwala Road.

Police tried to disperse the crowd that ignited clashes between the protesters and police.