Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader, Sammi Deen Baloch, has been rearrested by police in the court premises on Tuesday following her release from the judicial court.
On March 24, the Karachi police arrested Baloch along with several other activists under Section 144 as the BYC supporters were staging a protest against the arrest of party leadership in Balochistan.
In since viral footages on social media, the police used considerable force to disperse the protestors, including females, in Karachi.
BYC stages protests in Karachi against the detention of BYC leadership in Balochistan including Dr Mahrang Baloch.
Today, Sammi Deen Baloch was granted release along with other arrested activists; however, police arrested her again in the court.
According to details, the police arrested Sammi Deen Baloch under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO), sending her to jail for 30 days.
Sindh Home Department clarified that the decision to arrest Baloch under MPO was taken on the recommendation of Inspector General (IG) Sindh.
The authorities argue that Sammi Deen Baloch, Abdul Wahab Baloch, Raza Ali, and others were blocking roads through sit-ins, disrupting law and order.
Renowned activist and lawyer Jibran Nasir, the legal counsel of Sammi, remarked: “The learned judicial magistrate discharged all five accused in the FIR registered yesterday.”
“As soon as the accused were discharged and ordered to be released, the police started waving the MPO order. While Sammi surrendered and willfully gave her arrest, the whereabouts of four others, Lala Wahab, Raziq, Sultan, and Shahdad, are unknown,” he added.
Situation in Balochistan continues to get complex as security situation in the province deteriorates. Earlier this month, terrorists belonging to Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) attacked and hijacked a train, making more than 400 passengers hostage.
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