FIR names Aleema Khan, Panjotha in journalist assault case

F.P. Report

RAWALPINDI: A case has been registered at Saddar Bairooni police station in Rawalpindi against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leaders and workers accused of torturing journalist Tayyab Baloch outside Adiala Jail.

The complaint also names senior PTI figures as accused in the incident.

According to the police, journalist Tayyab Baloch filed a complaint against 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.

In addition, around 40 unidentified PTI workers have also been nominated in the case for their alleged involvement in the assault.

Legal sections included in 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)