The Punjab police have said both security institutions have ‘amicably’ resolved the Bahawalnagar incident which went viral on social media on Wednesday.
Police said that the Bahawalnagar incident was exaggerated and taken out of context on social media in a statement posted on the social networking platform X.
— Punjab Police Official (@OfficialDPRPP) April 10, 2024
On the first day of Eid, several social media users, including some prominent figures claimed that 40 to 50 army personnel stormed the madrasa police station of Bahawalnagar over a dispute regarding raid on a security official’s house and tortured the policemen present there.
Disturbing news coming from Bhawalnagar (Punjab) after a conflict between Policemen of Madrissa Police station and Khaki Jawans during patrolling over recovery of a weapon from brother of Khaki Commando. It sadly led to violent reaction followed by attack on police station by… pic.twitter.com/6q8Xtn7GtD
— Rauf Klasra (@KlasraRauf) April 10, 2024
Such unsubstantiated assertions were referred to in the statement as an “attempt” to convey the misleading impression that the Pakistan Army and the Punjab Police were engaged in combat.
The rumors went viral on social media, prompting the two organizations to launch an “immediate” joint probe, according to the statement. After examining all the information, representatives from the two organizations reached a “peaceful” resolution.
The statement further stated that joint operations between the Punjab Police and the Pakistan Army were being carried out in the province to apprehend dangerous criminals, miscreants, and terrorists.
