BANNU: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Bannu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has implemented section 144 to ensure peace and order.
DC Shah Saud stated that a prohibition has been imposed on aerial firing and the public display of arms starting from today (Thursday) to December 3, coinciding with an ongoing anti-polio campaign.
The announcement follows a tragic incident on Wednesday when a police officer assigned to safeguard the polio vaccination team was martyred on Mundan Road in Bannu.
The officer, en route to duty for the anti-polio drive, was targeted by unidentified assailants.
Additionally, pillion riding and the use of tinted glasses in vehicles have been restricted, with the DC of Bannu warning of severe legal repercussions for any breaches of these regulations.
Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) grants district administration the authority to issue orders in the interest of public welfare, enabling them to impose bans on specific activities for designated periods.
Law enforcement agencies are responsible for enforcing these bans, with violations resulting in cases registered under section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Section 188 entails a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment, a fine, or both for those found guilty of contravening the ban.
Mother and her three children found dead in Karachi
Meanwhile, in the early hours of Thursday, a distressing discovery was made in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area wherein a woman and her three children were found dead in their residence.
Rescue teams promptly transported the bodies to a nearby hospital, initiating a police investigation into the tragic incident.
Reportedly situated in Sher Muhammad Goth of Gulistani-e-Jauhar, the scene revealed four deceased individuals, including a mother and her three children.
The details surrounding their demise remain unclear, though initial indications suggest they might have been victims of a sharp weapon. Clarity on the circumstances awaits the results of the victims’ medical examination.
The deceased individuals identified are 35-year-old Saima, 9-year-old Ashhad, 7-year-old Shahzain, and 2-year-old Ammara.
Notably, the head of the household was absent during this grim occurrence.
A relative disclosed that the children’s father returned home around 2:00 am to discover lifeless bodies of his wife and children.
Initial inquiries suggest a potential involvement of a man in the murders of his wife and three children.
