Hundreds of cops fail to prevent aerial firing after DBA polls.

FAISALABAD -- As many as 600 policemen were tasked with arresting the suspects involved in aerial firing following the district bar elections on Saturday, however no action has been taken yet.

People supporting winners of the elections had illegally fired in the air in jubilation despite the presence of police, who silently watched the entire spectacle unfold instead of arresting the suspects. Videos of the firing were also shared on social media.

The bar elections had been initially scheduled for Jan 9, however they were postponed on the directions of the Punjab Bar Council due to some technical faults in the biometric system. The elections were then fixed for Saturday.

Supporters of winning lawyers fire in jubilation; two cases registered with no arrests

As per the police record, four superintendents of police, eight deputy superintendents of police, seven inspectors, 40 sub-inspectors, 59 assistant sub-inspectors and over 500 other policemen had been deployed to maintain law and order during the elections. Special police reserves had also been kept on standby at the police lines to tackle any untoward situation. Elite and Dolphin forces were also tasked with patrolling around the polling stations, the record read.

The lawyers were categorically told that the display of weapons and aerial firing was banned.

After the firing, Kotwali police registered two cases. The first was registered on the complaint of Sub-Inspector Usman Ali, who said he received information that some people were...

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