A youth slapped Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MNA Dr Azhar Jadoon during a ceremony held at Jalal Baba Auditorium here on Thursday.
According to police sources, the incident took place when a provincial Minister for Health was distributing Sehat Insaf Cards among deserving persons.
Youngster Zain, hailing from Mansehra, went up to stage and started slapping Dr Azhar Jadoon. Watching this, member Tehsil Council Nawan Shehr and his supporters also rushed to the stage and started beating the young boy.
Police rescued the youngster from the supporters of Dr Azhar Jadoon and shifted him to Cantt Police Station.
Zain said he slapped Dr Azhar Jadoon in response to what he said about Lt Gen (retd) Ayyaz Rana during funeral prayers of those killed in Nawan Shehr. ‘I have taken revenge,’ he added. ‘I can sacrifice my life for the dignity of army,’ he added. People are being made fools on Sehat Cards. These cards are being distributed among favourites, he further said.
An FIR has been lodged against Zain and he will be presented in court on Friday.