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Kurram Agency's political muharrar arrested for 'threatening' men with arms

Incident caused an uproar across the city as a CCTV footage was aired on TV channels

Riaz Ahmed June 17, 2016

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PESHAWAR: A former political muharrar of Kurram Agency carrying a fake service card, who allegedly fired at man following a verbal dispute in Peshawar on Thursday evening, was arrested.

The dispute between Imran and the victim took place near Jan Bakery, within the jurisdiction of East Cantt police station.

The incident caused an uproar across the city as a CCTV footage was aired on TV channels, showing an armed man firing and scuffling another.

Two minor boys can also be seen in the video, one of them armed with an automatic rifle, pointing his gun and threatening to shoot.

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Talking to The Express Tribune, one of the victims, Rahat, said the incident took place an hour before iftar. The political clerk scuffled with them after a heated exchange of words over the issue of overtaking.

“The boys visible in the footage, who are pointing a gun at me, are his sons,” he said.

East Cantt police lodged an FIR and arrested the Imran, confirmed SP Cantt Kashif Zulfiqar.

“The accused Imran voluntarily surrendered himself to police and has been arrested,” he said.

Zulfiqar added that Imran was on contract and was removed from service three months ago.

COMMENTS (2)

Yasir | 8 years ago | Reply Such acts are a direct threat to the peace and stability of the region specially if it occurs in the centre of the capital of KPK. Its disgusting and horrifying for common man to see teenage pointing guns at others for no big reason. These kids must be tried at juvinile courts and punished harshly. Weapons of all kinds should not be displayed and must be banned.

Ishrat salim | 8 years ago | Reply If the muharrir was removed why was he driving govt vehicle with false number plate ? This is another case. Why govt plate cars not checked, it is the most easy way to carry arns. The only victim was Mr Rahat the motorcyclist.

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