Daily Times

A lawmaker on Friday moved a call attention notice in Punjab Assembly over death of a farmer due to alleged baton charge and shelling by Lahore police against the protesting farmers at Thokar Niaz Baig. MPA Samiullah Khan, who was elected from PP-144 (Lahore), moved the notice, raising questions over death of Malik Ishfaq Langrial-Finance Secretary of Kisan Itehad. The Lawmaker asked whether Langrial died during the protest of farmers at Thokar Niaz Baig and whether he died due to shelling and baton charge by the police. He further asked whether it was true that police did charge baton and shelling at protesting farmers. He also raised question that whether FIR was lodged over death of farmer leader and if yes then against whom. It is pertinent to mention here that Malik Ishfaq Langrial, the member of Kisan Itehad, succumbed to head injury at a local hospital. Kisan Itehad said that he fell injured as a result of Lahore police’ shelling and baton charge the farmers. The issue of the death of farmer due to the alleged torture by Lahore police will be raised in the upcoming session of Punjab Assembly that will begin next week. The leadership of Kisan Itehad has accused the Lahore Police for the death of protesting farmer.