Local landlords attack, injure police officer in Shehzad Town.

ISLAMABAD -- A police officer suffered injuries on Thursday when the local landlords equipped with axes and sticks attacked the police party in Shehzad Town area of federal capital where cops were called to clear off the land owned by Supreme Court Housing Society, informed sources. Police have arrested two accused on the spot besides filing a case against the accused with Police Station Shehzad Town, they said. There were unconfirmed reports that the violent landlords had attacked the police party with axes and sticks while injuring SHO Police Station Shehzad Town and two other cops.

According to sources, the management of Supreme Court Housing Society had acquired a piece of land from locals in Shehzad Town area for building houses for the employees of the apex court. They said that the management visited the site for demarcation but the local landlords started resistance on which police was called in. However, the violent locals including Iftikhar...

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