Islamabad: Islamabad police booked journalists Shaheen Sehbai and Wajahat Saeed Khan as well as Army-officer-turned-Youtuber Adil Raja and anchorperson Syed Haider Raza Mehdi for “Abetting mutiny” and inciting people to attack military installations across country on May 9, day violent protests erupted following PTI Chief Imran Khan’s arrest.

During protest, military installations including Lahore corps commander’s residence and state properties were damaged across Pakistan. In first information report registered, complainant Muhammad Aslam said he was passing by capital’s G-11 locality on May 9 when he saw 20-25 people sharing “Screenshots of tweets and video messages” of Raja, Wajahat, Mehdi and Sehbai. “They were inciting people to attack military installations, spread terrorism and create chaos in country,” he alleged. Aslam stated in complaint that he checked social media accounts of four men after incident.

“After looking at their social media, it was confirmed that all these people, under planned conspiracy and mutual agreement are aiding anti-state agencies, defaming military and attempting to create mutiny in Army,” complainant claimed

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 13 2023

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