LANDIKOTAL
Hundreds of residents social activists and political parties workers blocked Pak-Afghan highway at Landikotal bypass to recored their protest against the illegal arrest and alleged torture of a social worker on Thursday.
The protesters,led by Tanzeem-e-Nujawanan Qabail(Tribal Youth Forum) president Israr Afridi were holding placards inscribed with slogans against the arrest of social worker Sawab Noor Shinwari.
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement( PTM) Khyber coordinator Aftab Shinwari Pashteen, Landikotal mayor Shah Khalid Shinwari, Bazaar traders union president Yad Wazeer Shinwari and others spoke on the occasion. They demanded forthwith transfer of station house officer Adnan Afridi and inquiry of illegal arrest and torture.
Additional assistant commissioner Rameez Khan, tehsildar Landikotal Taimur Khan Afridi and other officials held talks with the protesters but did not succeeded to convince them. Heavy stones were put on the road and halted trucks and other vehicles on the road. Long queues of loaded and empty trucks and passenger coaches were parked on the road side.
Meanwhile, the Landikotal traders Union president gave complete shutterdown on Friday to force the police high ups to take notice of the incident.
Talking to media Landikotal mayor Shah Khalid Shinwari and Landikotal traders union president Yad Wazeer Shinwari said that their protest would be continued till the demand of SHO transfer not accepted.
