Citizens warned against holding private jirgas

MANSEHRA: District Police Officer Shafiullah Khan Gandapur on Thursday warned citizens against holding private jirgas and said that such gatherings were often exploited by mafias for their vested interests.

“We are going to increase the existing five Dispute Resolution Councils (DRCs) to 17 to cover all police stations in the district for the speedy and cost-free dispensation of justice,” he told an open forum held in Khaki. People from various walks of life participated in the forum and raised both personal and community issues.

Gandapur said that a handful of outlaws and criminal mafias were taking advantage of local disputes and enmities to serve their own interests and fleece the money.“Currently, five DRCs are operational and helping resolve disputes, offering quick and free-of-cost justice to litigants and easing the burden on the subordinate judiciary,” he went on to add.

He maintained that dozens of social media accounts involved in spreading sectarian and ethnic hatred were monitored, and the persons behind them had been booked and arrested.“I assure you that anyone found uploading such content to incite religious or sectarian violence, from abroad, will be tracked, their passports and national identity cards will be blocked, and they will be brought back to the country to face justice,” DPO warned.