Case registered against Waheeda Shah

TANDO MOHAMMAD KHAN: A case has been registered against Waheeda Shah, a Pakistan People's Party candidate in Saturday's by elections who slapped a female Assistant Presiding Officer at a polling station here.

On the directives of the Provincial Election Commissioner, Retuning Officer Ali Asghar went to the police station in Tando Mohammad Khan and after an investigation the case was registered against Waheeda Shah.

According to the police the case was filed under 86/3 b. Under this clause Shah will be tried for interfering with official affairs and can face a prison sentence of three months.

Sindh Home Minister Mansoor Wasan said the incident was being investigated.