Clashes have taken place at various polling stations during the by-elections across the country. A 60-year-old League worker was hit on the head with a stick in a fight between Muslim League (N) and Sunni Ittehad Council workers in PP-54 of Narowal. died while 3 people were also injured during the altercation.
During the by-elections in 21 constituencies of the National and Provincial Assembly, incidents of fighting and disorder were reported at various polling stations.
pp. 54 Narwal
In Punjab Assembly Constituency PP 54 Narowal, there was a fight between Muslim League-N and Sunni Ittehad Council workers, a Muslim League-N worker lost his life during the fight.
During the dispute, the opponents hit the PML-N worker on the head, the seriously injured 60-year-old Muhammad Yusuf was brought to the hospital, but the injured person died before reaching the hospital.
According to the police, the voting process has been stopped in PP 54 polling station Kot Naju following the dispute.
NA 119 Lahore
A scuffle broke out between the workers of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Sunni Ittehad Council in Constituency NA 119 in Lahore.
According to sources, a scuffle broke out between the League workers and the Sunni Ittihad Council in Constituency 119 over setting up a polling camp outside the polling station.
At the time of the clash, the police detained four workers, but later following the matter was over, the police released the workers.
Shahzad Farooq, a candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council, says that our polling agent is being harassed. Our polling agents have been kicked out from the RO office.
Clash in Sheikhupura too
Members of Muslim League-N and Sunni Ittehad Council clashed in Ferozwala Tehsil of Sheikhupura, the workers continued to throw punches at each other, the police remained silent spectators, the area echoed with the sound of gunshots, women who came to cast their votes started running.
At the polling station of PP 139 in Sheikhupura, Jhagian Siala, a fight broke out between supporters of Muslim League-N and Sunni Ittehad Council, due to which the polling process was stopped.
According to the spokesperson Election Commissioner Punjab, the polling process has been restarted following controlling the situation.
On the other hand, in polling station 171 of PP 149, there was a fight between Sunni Ittehad Council and IPP candidates, the police present at the spot detained the workers of IPP and Sunni Ittehad Council, the fight took place over camping.
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2024-04-22 20:23:34
