Punjab Police in a press release stated that TLP protestors attacked Nawankot Police Station in Lahore where police and rangers were present and stuck due to TLP violent protests. Later TLP protestors abducted DSP Nawankot and forcefully took an oil tanker in their possession which was carrying 50,000 litres of gasoline. Later police force was attacked with petrol bombs when they tried to rescue their their DSP. Police launched an operation and rescued their DSP and took back possession of Nawankot Police Station.