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Jani Khel: Police shelling and Arrest of March leaders during a protest against the killing of Minors

Several activists, including PTM leaders Mohsin Dawar and Manzoor Pashtun, who led the protest against the deaths of minors in Jani Khel, have been transferred to an unknown location after being arrested. Organizers of a seven-day sit-in against the killing of four teenage boys at Jani Khel in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marched towards the capital Islamabad on Sunday morning, but the convoy to Islamabad traveled two kilometers when they stopped by police at the Tochi River. Sources claimed that protesters have removed the barriers and reached Kohat Road beyond Bannu city. According to BBC, a local elder told them that the talks held with the provincial government and local adminstration early in the morning have failed and they have started their journey to Islamabad. He said that some elders were present for the jirga at Domail. "There are obstacles on the way, the police are throwing shells and tear gas at us. It may not be possible to resume the jirga in these circumst...