A police constable was attacked by a prisoner on Friday when he asked the accused to submit to a search. According to details, the accused, Younas went to the court for hearing in a drugs case. After the hearing, the police brought him back to jail and asked him to submit to a search. Police sources said that instead of submitting to a search, Younas, who was allegedly drunk, started abusing the police and attacked police constable Safdar Dogar with a knife. The constable was rushed to the hospital for medical attention. After the incident, the police filed an FIR against Younas in Liaqatabad Police Station.
Separately, in a crackdown against Sheesha smoking, Nawab Town police raided and arrested the owner of a café and two other men for violating the ban.