In a statement issued here on Friday, Punjab police chief Dr Usman Anwar said that criminals involved in attacks on sensitive installations, public and private properties, and police teams did not deserve any sympathy. “These miscreants are being identified and traced through CCTV footage, video recordings and social media posts.” After Friday arrests, the number of detained leaders and supporters had risen to 2,790, the Punjab police said. He said more than 152 police officers and officials had been injured in the attacks carried out by violent protesters in Punjab. Of them, he said, 63 officers and personnel were from the provincial capital Lahore, 26 from Faisalabad, 13 from Gujranwala, 29 from Rawalpindi, 10 from Attock, six from Mianwali and five from Sialkot. Apart from this, 72 vehicles used by Punjab police and eight privately owned vehicles were damaged and torched, the spokesperson said.
(Daily Dawn)
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