Lahore: A number of Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) activists allegedly tortured and injured Punjab University’s chief security officer Major (r) Imtiaz Butt and three guards on Friday.
According to PU officials, Jamiat activists were distributing pamphlets outside the varsity’s Jamia Masjid after Juma prayers on Friday (07-12-12) and when the CSO tried to stop them for clearing way for Namazis they attacked him and severely tortured him. When PU guards rushed to save him, they also thrashed them.
Meanwhile, in a press release an IJT spokesperson alleged that the CSO and security guards had manhandled Jamiat activists when they were distributing pamphlets for Quran Khawani after offering Jumma prayers. He alleged the chief security officer and guards had attacked their activists and snatched pamphlets in which two activists received injuries. Later, Jamiat activists also staged a protest demonstration in front of the PU VC office.
