LAHORE – Police on Monday arrested dozens of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan(TLP) workers after they tried to block an armoured vehicle carrying theparty chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi, who was produced by the law enforcementagencies before an anti-terrorism court (ATC).
Several workers had gathered outside an ATC in Lahore where Rizvi had beenbrought for the hearing of a case registered against him and five otherparty leaders who were also produced before the court today for damagingproperty and vandalism during violent protests that the TLP held followinga Supreme Court verdict that acquitted Aasia Bibi in a blasphemy case lastyear.
The TLP leaders, including Afzal Qadri, Pir Ejaz Ashrafi, Farooqul Hasan,Shafqat Jamil and Waheed Noor, appeared amid heavy security before ATCadmin judge Sheikh Sajjad today after the expiration of their 14-dayjudicial remand. The court extended their judicial remand until Feb 8.
After the hearing was over, TLP workers tried to block an armoured vehiclecarrying Rizvi away from the ATC, leading the police to launch a crackdownand arrest multiple workers.
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Rizvi was taken into ‘protective custody’ by the police on Nov 23, 2018 ina massive crackdown against TLP workers.
