GWADAR: Gwadar police on Friday arrested Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) leader Maulana Hidayatur Rehman in cases registered against him for inciting violence and other charges, DPO Gwadar confirmed.
Rehman and three other persons, including Naseeb Nosherwani and Hassan Murad, were taken into custody from the premises of the court.
A heavy police contingent was present at the court today to arrest Rehman over charges stemming from the killing of a policeman by unidentified assailants on Dec 27, 2022 during the recent protests held by HDT supporters.
Police booked Haq Do Tehreek leader Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman on charges of murder, attempt to murder, provoking the people for violence and other charges.
The demonstrators wanted fewer checkpoints, better border trade, and a complete ban on deep-sea fish fishing in the water near Gwadar.
The province government made an effort to negotiate with the Haq Do Tehreek (HDT)-led demonstrators, but after a policeman was fatally murdered by unidentified assailants during a demonstration, the situation descended into violence in the final week of December.
According to police spokesperson Aslam Khan, constable Yasir was shot in the neck after violence erupted during the protest at Hashmi Chowk. “He passed away on the spot.”
Balochistan Home Minister Ziaullah Langove had later directed the province’s police to register a case against Rehman.
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