Information About Incident 38738-74009-178318 in Bahawalpur Pakistan

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In a crackdown on June 18, the Bahawalpur and Vehari Police arrested 40 people who allegedly remained associated with banned outfits and sectarian groups, Dawn reported.

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In a crackdown on June 18, the Bahawalpur and Vehari Police arrested 40 people who allegedly remained associated with banned outfits and sectarian groups, Dawn reported. Raids were reportedly conducted in Bahawalpur, Ahmedpur East, Hasilpur, Khairpur Tamewali and Uch Sharif. The Bahawalpur Regional Police Officer Mushtaq Ali Sukhera confirmed that activists of former jihadi or sectarian groups had been arrested during these raids. He said those people had been taken into custody whose names figured on the Police s fourth schedule, which carries the names of those people who violate their surety bonds of good behaviour and non-participation in objectionable activities. In case of non-compliance, they are liable to be detained or face new cases on these charges, he stated.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
38738-74009-178318 6/19/2009 Pakistan 40 activists of banned outfits arrested in Punjab

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