May 9 vandalism: Punjab home department forms seven more JITs.

LAHORE -- To tighten the noose around anti-state elements, the Punjab home department has constituted seven new joint investigation teams (JITs) to conduct and finalise investigations into several cases registered in the backdrop of May 9 mayhem and arson attacks on military and government installations throughout the province.

With the constitution of seven new JITs comprising senior police officers, the total number of JITs has reached 61.

Earlier, the department had constituted 53...