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Summary Traders blocked Ferozepur Road against shifting of Kot Lakhpat veg market.
The market is being shifted to Kacha Road. The traders blocked the Ferozepur Road for two long hours, pelted vehicles with stones and set ablaze an official vehicle. One SP and some policemen were injured by the stones thrown by protesters. The cops resorted to aerial firing and tear-gas shelling. They launched a crackdown and arrested at least 150 of the traders. Cases have also been registered.The market administration said the protest was unnecessary as the matter had been settled with the traders’ representatives.
