Slain activist buried, members protest

Police said Jamshed Yousuf was injured three days ago during a clash with the Kacchi Rabita Committee.

KARACHI:
Scores of angry members of the Peoples Aman Committee (PAC), along with the body of their slain activist, staged a protest against its rival group, the Kacchi Rabita Committee, on Monday.

Police officials said PAC member Jamshed Yousuf was injured three days ago during a clash with the Kacchi Rabita Committee over erecting street barriers.


He was admitted to Civil Hospital, Karachi, where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday. After the news of his death spread, PAC workers gathered at the hospital and marched towards Chief Minister House to record their protest along with his body.

However, security forces stopped them near Shaheen Complex. The mob dispersed peacefully after Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza assured them that the culprits will be arrested. Later, Jamshed’s funeral prayers were offered near Shaheen Complex and he was buried at the Mewa Shah Graveyard.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 15th, 2011.
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