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Riots erupt in Gilgit, 15 killed

GILGIT, PAKISTAN, JAN 8: Curfew has been imposed in Gilgit city after 15 people including Director Health Services Northern areas, guard and a driver of a prominent Shia leader, Agha Syed Zia ud Din Rizvi and a terrorist were shot dead and eight people critically injured in several firing incidents here Saturday.

The deadly riots erupted after a terrorist attack on a prominent Shia leader's vehicle. Qaid-e-Millat Imamia, Agha Syed Ali Rizvi alongwith his driver and guard on Saturday noon was about to take turn from River view road to Punial road when some unknown attackers who were laying ambush opened fire with automatic weapons on his vehicle injuring all the people seated therein. Driver Abbas and guard Hussain Akbar succumbed to injuries. One passer by and attacker were also killed.

The news of incident spread like wildfire in the city. Hundreds of enraged people came out on the roads. The violent mob set ablaze dozens of private and government vehicles parked outside office of chief secretary and ransacked the government offices. Several government offices building including civil secretariat, PWD headquarters and planning and development were set on fire.

Eight people including Akhtar Khattak, PA to home secretary northern areas are reported to have been injured in these riots.

Curfew has been clamped in the city to control the situation in the city. Shooting of every one if found violating curfew restrictions has been ordered.

The government employees were forced to flee from their offices by leaving them open. The city is tense.

Agha Zia ud Din Rizvi and his guard who were admitted to civil hospital are stated to be in precarious condition. Army has taken the control of hospital.

Home secretary Northern areas Jamil Ahmad termed the attack on Agha Zia ud Din Rizvi as terrorist act in which one attacker was also killed. Two gunmen of Agha Zia were also gunned down. Nine more people have also been killed in different incidents, he informed.

He warned that terrorists want to escalate the situation. They are outsiders, he added.

This is terror act rather than a sectarian motivated incident. The man who was killed seemed to be a terrorist and he does not hail from Gilgit, home secretary stated. (The News International)

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