Sectarian violence: ASWJ workers to be released following talks

The arrests were made following target killing incidents in which people from Shia families were shot.


Our Correspondent February 21, 2013
Twelve workers of the ASWJ and four Imamia Jirga members were arrested under section three of the Maintenance of Public Order following police raids across the city. PHOTO: FILE

PESHAWAR:


Authorities have agreed to release 12 workers of the Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat (ASWJ) after two-day long talks between the police, district administration and ASWJ representatives.


The group’s district amir, Maulana Muhammad Ismail Derwesh, said they have also been assured of an end to the operation against them.

Twelve workers of the groups and four Imamia Jirga members were arrested under section three of the Maintenance of Public Order following police raids across the city. They were later shifted to the Dera Ismail Khan central jail for a month.

The arrests were made following target killing incidents in which people from Shia families were shot.

“Our talks with the authorities have been successful and we have been assured that all ASWJ’s activists would be released till Thursday,” said Derwesh.

Meanwhile, leaders of the Imamia Jirga have refused to meet the administration.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 21st, 2013.

COMMENTS (7)

Who will speaks for sunnis | 11 years ago | Reply

without evidence, how people blame someone as terrorists.

Iftikhar Khan | 11 years ago | Reply

Just by associating with ASWJ they are guilty of conpiracy to murder and should be jailed indefinately. They are curse and shame for us sunnis.

What talks were conducted with authorities? did they apologized for their hate ideology?

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