PESHAWAR
\nA high level meeting regarding law & order situation was held here on Monday with Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan in the chair.
\nThe meeting reviewed the overall law & order situation in the province with special focus on the unpleasant incident which took place in Mandani area of district Charsadda the other day.
\nHigh ups of police briefed the participants about the measures taken to control the situation emerged after the incident. Chief Secretary Shehzad Khan Bangash, IGP Muazzam Jah Ansari, Additional Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Principal Secretary to CM Amjad Ali Khan, Secretary Home Ikram Ullah Khan and other relevant authorities attended the meeting.
\nThe participants were told that after the incident of desecration of Holy Quran, a Police station and various police posts were set on fire by a charged mob.
\nThey informed that some elements and miscreants incited the people to damage public properties who have been clearly identified.
\nIt was further informed that the accused of the desecration of Holy Quran had been arrested and a case was also registered against him as per the provision of relevant law.
\nThe participants condemned the act of damaging public property by mob and decided to take stern action against the elements involved in the incident.
\nTalking on the occasion, the chief minister said that the desecration of Holy Quran was highly condemnable act adding that the accused would be brought to book.
\nHe further stated that those who challenged the writ of government and took the law into their hands would be dealt with iron hands.
\nThe chief minister directed the police authorities to ensure writ of the government and rule of law at all cost adding that maintaining law & order and protection of public properties was the responsibility of the government which would not be compromised at any cost.
\nThe chief minister further directed them to prepare a way forward for effective prevention of such incidents in the future.
\nMahmood Khan said that he was well aware of the sentiments of the general public against the desecration of the Holy Quran. He appealed to the citizens to be peaceful and let the law take its course.
\nHe said that citizens should stay satisfied, that the person allegedly involved in the desecration of the Holy Quran would be punished when proved guilty in the court of law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR A high level meeting regarding law & order situation was held here on Monday with Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan in the chair. The meeting reviewed the overall law & order situation in the province with special focus on the unpleasant incident which took place in Mandani area of district Charsadda the other day. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-230030","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n