Under the Pakistan Penal Code, rioting occurs when an unlawful assembly or its member uses:
Correct answer: B. Force or violence in prosecution of the assembly’s common object
- A. Deception to obtain property belonging to another person
- B. Force or violence in prosecution of the assembly’s common object
- C. Threats intended to alarm a particular individual
- D. An agreement to commit an offence at a later time
Explanation
Rioting requires the use of force or violence by an unlawful assembly, or by a member of it, in prosecution of its common object. The other options describe different offences or forms of criminal conduct.
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