MULTAN, March 17th:More than 2000 people block the national highway on Wednesday afternoon in Mian Chunnu by burning tyres and observing sit-in on the road as a protest against the police atrocity and excession which caused the death of an innocent aged person Muhammad Yaquob. Police resorted to baton charge and shot aerial firing to disperse the violent mob. When contacted the DPO Khanewal Kamran Khan said," situation in Mian Chunnu is well under control and we would take action against those police officials who were responsible for the killing of an aged person Muhammad Yaquob," Protestors told newsmen that Police have raided to arrest Muhammad Saleem who was wanted by Police in a criminal case but he was not at home. Then Police arrested his father Muhammad Yaquob and subjected him to torture.Resultantly he died. As the news spread in the area, hundreds of people gathered on the national highway and they blocked the road, shouted slogans against the police.