Islamabad Police detention man over social press post equating Tarnol Phatak to Strait of Hormuz
The Islamabad Police arrested a man for allegedly equating the Tarnol railway crossing to the Strait of Hormuz, it emerged on Friday.
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Islamabad Police detention man over social press post equating Tarnol Phatak to Strait of Hormuz
The Islamabad Police arrested a man for allegedly equating the Tarnol railway crossing to the Strait of Hormuz, it emerged on Friday.
Washington has imposed a blockade on Iran's commerce by sea, while Iran has prevented ships from sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway at the entrance to the Middle East Gulf. Nearly two months after the US and Israel began their conflict on Iran on February 28, there is little sign of calm dialogue resuming during an uneasy temporary calm.
The closure of the strait has disrupted the provision of a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies and caused a global electricity scarcity.
A first information short report registered at Tarnol Police Station by Sub-Inspector Shahid Asghar on Tuesday under Sections 188 (disobedience to command duly promulgated by a general servant), Section 341 (punishment for wrongful restrains) and Section 511 (punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or for a shorter term) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) stated that the charged individual posted content suggesting that blocking Tarnol Phatak in a manner similar to the Strait of Hormuz could help resolve prevailing issues.
The POLICE COMPLAINT REPORT stated that, in the context of the current national condition, such remarks amounted to a violation of Section 144, which was imposed in Islamabad to maintain general command and prevent actions that may incite unrest.
Acting on a tip-off from a special informant, the Tarnol police apprehended the charged individual at Tarnol Chowk, the POLICE COMPLAINT REPORT further stated, saying that a subsequent examination of his mobile phone corroborated the information received.
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