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Published 14 Jul, 2023 09:23pm

22 women in jail for ‘involvement’ in May 9 riots: report

The Punjab Police have sent 22 women protesters to jail for judicial remand after an investigation in the wake of May 9 riots, according to a police report submitted to caretaker chief minister of Punjab Mohsin Naqvi.

The report, which was on the arrests of the women protesters, provided details regarding the legal process after the riots in which violent protesters vandalised public properties along with attacking military installations.

At least 81 women were arrested from eight different cities of Punjab, including Lahore, from where 47 women were detained for their alleged role in violence.

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Twenty-two women – out of the 81 – were sent to jail for judicial remand after investigation. At least 21 belonged to Lahore while a woman from Rawalpindi was also sent to jail.

The report further added that 59 women were released on bail, out of which 31 were from Lahore, 11 from Rawalpindi, eight from Faisalabad, and four women from Multan.

Violent protests erupted across the country on May 9 after PTI Chairman Imran Khan was arrested by the paramilitary forces from the court premises in Islamabad.

The protesters attacked the Corps Commander House in Lahore, also known as the Jinnah House, and other military installations in Peshawar, Gujranwala and vandalised public and private properties.

Soon after the protests, the law enforcement agencies took swift action against PTI leaders and workers and arrested dozens accused of participating in the riots, including women protesters.

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