KPK police book 35 PTI activists for torturing containers drivers

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pukhtunkhaw (KPK) police have registered cases against 35 activists of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) for thrashing containers drivers heading to Afghanistan during their Sunday protests blocking Nato supplies here, Geo News reported.

The rally came a day after a party led by politician and cricket star Imran Khan said it would prevent NATO supply trucks making their way to and from Afghanistan from travelling through KPK province until the US stops drone strikes.

Some 100 PTI protesters on Sunday checked the documents of truck drivers, headed toward Afghanistan, as they passed through a toll- booth and also tortured some truck drivers.

While the reports reaching here said that the sit-in resumed Monday in KPK although not many workers turned up today.

Sources said that the cases have been registered under Sections 141, 148, 149 and 341 PPC on orders of IG KPK at the Pishta Khara Police Station.

Police parties are conducting raids to arrest the culprits.