Get the latest news and updates from Dawn
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police on Wednesday accused the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of working under an “agenda”, saying that sophisticated weapons had been seized from arrested suspects.
Addressing a press conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat alleged that the incidents in Rawalakot had demonstrated that the organisation’s narrative of peaceful protest was inconsistent with events on the ground.
“The violent incidents, acts of provocation and attacks on security forces have made the reality clear,” he said, adding that it was the legal and constitutional responsibility of law enforcement agencies to act whenever police or other security personnel came under attack.
The SSP alleged that armed groups had ambushed officials at different locations across the city over the past two days and opened fire on security personnel with sophisticated weapons.
