A case has been registered at the Saddar Bairooni police station in Rawalpindi against senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers accused of torturing journalist Tayyab Baloch outside Adiala Jail. The complaint also names several senior PTI figures as being involved in the incident.
According to the police, journalist Tayyab Baloch filed a complaint against the PTI workers who allegedly attacked him outside Adiala Jail. Following his report, the Saddar Bairooni police registered a case and initiated legal proceedings.
The complaint names PTI founder’s sister Aleema Khan, party lawyer Naeem Panjotha, and Intisar Satti as accused. Additionally, approximately 40 unidentified PTI workers have also been nominated in the case for their alleged involvement in the assault.
Legal Sections Included in the FIR
The First Information Report (FIR) has been registered under five sections of the Pakistan Penal Code:
- Section 506: (Criminal intimidation)
- Section 147: (Rioting)
- Section 149: (Unlawful assembly)
- Section 382: (Theft after preparation for causing hurt)
- Section 427: (Mischief causing damage)
