NAROWAL: Sialkot police have registered an FIR against 10 lawyers, including general secretary of the Pasrur Tehsil Bar Association, for allegedly assaulting Tehsildar Atif Mahmood Gondal.

He reported to the police that he was working in his office when bar secretary Rana Nadeem Afzal with advocates Rana Fahad, Mian Tariq and seven to eight unidentified lawyers barged in.

He alleged that the lawyersverbally abused him and physically assaulted him with slaps, punches, kicks and wooden sticks. They also used his laptop to hit him on the head.

Gondal stated that the attack left his head injured and that the lawyers threatened him with severe consequences.

He said the assault occurred because he had submitted a court-ordered report based on merit, which Rana Fahad had allegedly sought to influence for personal gain.

On Gondal`s complaint, city police registered an FIRagainst the lawyers under sections 337L(2), 337A(i), 506, 186, 148, and 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

The Tehsil Bar Association of Pasrur, however, issued a press release labeling Gondal as a corrupt officer who allegedly demands bribes for processing inheritance cases.

The association has announced a strike in protest against the tehsildar and demanded that the deputy commissioner ordered an inquiry into allegations.

Police sources confirmed that no arrests have been madeso far. Attempts to reach Zulgarnain Langriyal, Deputy Commissioner Sialkot, for comments on the incident were unsuccessful.

FIRING: A 13-year-old boy was injured during aerial firing at a wedding ceremony in the Mandi Tharoh village of Pasrur, district Sialkot.

The incident occurred when relatives and friends of the bride fired in the air as part of the celebrations. Muhammad Usman, 13, sustained serious injuries due to the sudden firing.

A Rescue 1122 teampromptly arrived at the scene, administered first aid, and shifted the injured boy to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital of Pasrur.

Local police also reached the spot after being informed of the incident. Citizens Muhammad Abdullah and Fazal Mahmood criticised the continued practice of fireworks and aerial firing at wedding ceremonies, despite a ban imposed by the Punjab government.

They accused law enforcement of failing to act against violators of the ban.