Tando Mohammad Khan: Police baton-charge flood victims

 Tando Mohammad Khan: Police baton-charge flood victims
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Summary Too many affectees and too few goods compelled flood victims to start snatching away relief goods.

After the PM had left and when the scrambling started, the police personnel present on the scene baton-charged the people to bring the situation under control.Some affectees sustained injuries while others had to run away empty handed in a bid to escape the baton charge.Those who had to go without any relief goods complained that despite sitting through the Prime Ministers speech all they received was baton charge.Earlier, Prime Minister Gilani who was on a day-long visit to witness the damages caused by heavy rains and flooding, directed the National Disaster Management Authority to provide tents, food, medicines and all other facilities to the displaced at the relief camps set up at different locations.

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