Pakistan

Baton Charged: Police fight back protesters

The protest was held at Quaid-e-Azam Road and people chanted slogans against the police.

Express August 01, 2011

JACOBABAD: Two residents of Nawra were injured when policemen baton-charged a rally on Saturday. The injured men were arrested along with two others after they took to the streets in protest against two policemen demanding a bribe. They had gone to the bank to cash a cheque given to them for cleaning canals when the policemen stopped them from entering the bank. The protest was held at Quaid-e-Azam Road and people chanted slogans against the police. A heavy contingent of police arrived at the scene and baton charged the protestors.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 1^st, 2011.

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