Two cops injured in operation to evict locals

As locals put up resistance

ISLAMABAD: Two policemen were injured when locals put up resistance against the police officers who accompanied government officials to take possession of a piece of land in Tamma Morian.

Following court orders, the teams of Federal Government Employees Cooperative Housing Foundation and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration officials reached the related area to conduct an operation against encroachers. However, the locals started brick-batting as soon as they saw the officials coming.

Two police constables were reportedly injured in the shower of stones unleashed by the angry locals, who claimed that they were the real owners of the land and the government was evicting them unjustly.

As the situation intensified, the officials suspended the operation keeping in view the public safety and law and order situation.

The application for registration of first information report (FIR) against the suspects has been submitted in Bani Gala Police Station. The locals however claim that the police needlessly used force.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 6^th, 2019.