28 culprits of Rawalpindi clashes identified through video: Sanaullah

RAWALPINDI: Punjab Law Minister, Rana Sanaullah told the reporters on Thursday that twenty-eight perpetrators involved in the clashes that erupted in Rawalpindi during Ashura and left eleven persons dead have been identified through CCTV footage, Geo News reported. While talking to the media men here today, Rana Sanaullah said investigation of the Rawalpindi tragedy is in progress and 28 culprits who were involved in the clashes have been identified via video. He said that the perpetrators who were directly involved in spreading violence will be brought to justice at any cost. It is pertinent to mention that violent clashes between two groups erupted on Friday (November 15) that left 11 people dead and over 40 injured as the worshipers massed to mourn the seventh century martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), followed by the imposition of curfew in the area. The clashes erupted when a mourners’ procession was on its way through Fawara Chowk in the garrison city.