4 safety personnel have been martyred and three members of the proscribed Joint Awami Motion Committee (JAAC) have been killed throughout violent unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), as legislation enforcement businesses cleared the siege of Mixed Navy Hospital (CMH) Rawalakot, police stated on Monday.
In response to a press release issued by the spokesperson for AJK Inspector Normal of Police Liaqat Ali Malik, armed parts affiliated with the banned JAAC launched a deliberate assault on legislation enforcement personnel on Sunday night and later laid siege to CMH Rawalakot.
The blockade disrupted routine medical providers and affected person care on the hospital, whereas armed protesters allegedly resorted to indiscriminate firing, arson and vandalism, inflicting harm to private and non-private property.
Legislation enforcement businesses performed a coordinated operation through the night time between June 7 and eight to clear the hospital premises. Authorities stated the security of civilians, sufferers, medical employees and authorities property remained their prime precedence all through the operation.
“The siege of CMH Rawalakot has been utterly eliminated, and the hospital has been totally cleared. Medical providers have been restored,” the police spokesperson stated.
Officers stated 4 safety personnel, together with three AJK Police officers and one Frontier Constabulary (FC) member, have been martyred in firing by violent parts since June 6. A number of different personnel have been injured through the clashes.
The spokesperson added that three members of the banned motion committee have been killed and a number of other others injured through the unrest.
Authorities stated legislation and order has been restored in Rawalakot, highways have largely reopened, and enterprise actions have resumed within the space.
AJK Police and different legislation enforcement businesses reaffirmed their dedication to sustaining peace and defending lives and property. Authorized motion towards these concerned within the violence is underway, whereas funeral prayers for the martyred personnel shall be supplied with full official honours.
The police chief additionally urged residents to keep away from collaborating in actions linked to the banned organisation and to rely solely on official sources for data.
