Rawalakot Violence: Video emerges of attack on police, desecration of Martyr’s Body
Key takeaways
- According to reports, armed individuals linked to JAAC fired on police personnel during the unrest.
- Authorities confirmed that a violent confrontation took place between law enforcement agencies and members of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), during which seven people were killed.
- According to a statement issued by the spokesperson for AJK Inspector General of Police Liaqat Ali Malik, armed elements affiliated with the banned JACC attempted to disrupt law and order in Rawalakot.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize RAWALAKOT: A disturbing video has surfaced from Rawalakot showing violence by the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) against police personnel and the desecration of a martyred officer’s body during clashes on June 7, ARY News reported.
According to reports, armed individuals linked to JAAC fired on police personnel during the unrest. The video circulating on social media allegedly shows the body of a martyred police officer being mistreated after the attack.
Authorities confirmed that a violent confrontation took place between law enforcement agencies and members of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), during which seven people were killed.