A case was filed at the Kohsar police station on behalf of City Magistrate Ghulam Murtaza. The FIR mentioned offenses of sections 147 (punishment for rioting), 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 188 (disobedience to order duty promulgated by public servant), 298 (uttering words etc with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings), 341 (wrongful restraint) and 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of the Pakistan Penal Code. It was also presented with sections 3 and 4 of the Amplifier Act, which refer to a three month imprisonment and Rs2,000 fine. A group of men attacked the Aurat March Islamabad on Sunday and pelted participants with stones and chili powder. Several were arrested but others ran away. It is suspected that these violators were of the JUI party, but investigation is still in progress. Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqat posted on Twitter that action would be taken against the attackers and said they did not have an NOC for their protest and will be charged accordingly.
We are registering FIR against those who disrupted the Aurat March today. After inquiry people will be arrested. @ICT_Police worked very hard to ensure that situation stays in control but few elements broke the law and they had no NOC. Will update soon. pic.twitter.com/kvVvMMZ4ZG
— Office of Deputy Commissioner Islamabad (@dcislamabad) March 8, 2020
But what happened at the Aurat March?
At the Aurat March 2020, during the protest, a few chunk of men came to the venue and started harassing the women and the other protesters by throwing rocks and pepper powder at the peaceful protestors. After a good tussle between the two groups, the police arrived to control the issue but struggled briefly. To read more from ProperGaanda: 21 dead after passenger coaster plunges into river