LAHORE: A group of lawyers on Wednesday stormed the emergency ward of Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore, vandalised public property, set a police vehicle on fire and attacked provincial minister Fayazul Hasan Chauhan, Geo News reported. According to several videos of the incident shared on Twitter, police officials, clad in riot gear, were rendered helpless as a swarm of lawyers, outnumbering the law enforcement personnel, broke the entrance of the hospital. There were reports of casualties at the emergency ward of the hospital as a result of the confusion and fear that spread inside the facility as the lawyers broke into the building. It is not immediately clear why the group of lawyers stormed the cardiology hospital. Reports coming in from the scene of the incident suggest that rowdy lawyers broke the windows of the emergency ward, as well as damaging the cars parked at the hospital. There were reports of multiple injuries to people as well, according to eye-witnesses who spoke to Geo News. Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has taken notice of the incident and has ordered strict action against the culprits. Police have been ordered to restore order in the area immediatey and ensure that hospital staff and patients are safe from the protesting lawyers. More to follow
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