LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), May 5: Students and armed activists of the Lashkar-i-Islam demolished a Khasadar checkpoint in Bara on Saturday. Official sources said dozens of protesting students, backed by armed activists of the Lashkar, attacked the under-construction Gandao checkpoint, 10 kilometres west of the Bara bazaar.

Local people said the Khasadar force on duty offered no resistance as checkpoint was demolished.

The local administration took a Khasadar official into custody.

Meanwhile, Lashkar-i-Islam leader Mangal Bagh announced to stage a protest demonstration outside the Governor’s House in Peshawar on Sunday.

The local administration has deployed Khasadar and Mehsood Scouts at entry and exit points of Bara to prevent Lashkar supporters from going to Peshawar.

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