Taking to Twitter, he said the provincial government had not ordered the arrest of the students as police took them into custody after a clash between them and the police personnel. He added the police was immediately ordered to release the arrested students.
No students arrest was ordered by the Government...it was a quarrel among police and students in which police acted and arrested
— Jam Kamal Khan (@jam_kamal) June 24, 2020
Immediately police was ordered to release the students. pic.twitter.com/ziAnRXwpym
The chief minister said the SP City has been removed from his post over the incident and pledged to take appropriate action against a lady constable for mishandling the protesters.
SP City is removed from his post and appropriate action shall also taken against lady constable for this mis handling.
— Jam Kamal Khan (@jam_kamal) June 24, 2020
Over two dozen students were arrested reportedly after they attempted to march towards the chief minister’s house after staging a sit-in in the provincial capital. They have been protesting online classes in universities across the province for the past few weeks under the banner of Students Action Committee.
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