PESHAWAR: Police arrested three alleged imposters occupying shops near Hayatabad on Saturday.
An official said that police rushed to the Phase-III Chowk in Hayatabad after reports that armed men wanted to illegally occupy shops in the area. The official said one of the imposters introduced himself as an officer of the army and threatened police of dire consequences. The official said the police, however, arrested the imposter Israr, son of Habib and his accomplices Shah Nawaz, Samin, Aziz, Rokhan and others and recovered two AK-47 and five pistols from them.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
Nasir praised role of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, who controlled situation with tolerance
A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
Police said booked leaders and BYC workers gathered at main Turbat Chowk
Mobile internet outages became common fixtures during protests by PTI since Imran was ousted in 2022
Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared
