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Summary Merchants held a demonstration against rising crimes in South Zone of police in Karachi.
Trader’s community blocked the main road of the city for one and a half hour and demanded security from police. Rising robberies have agonised the citizens in the city. In addition, killing of innocent people over showing resistance has become routine in the metropolis.About 12 people were condemned to death or injuries while showing resistance this week. A cloths merchant was shot dead near Light House on November 14.As a reaction, traders’ community arranged protest demonstration on Tuesday for arrest of killers. Protestors torched tyres and baton-wielding protestors stopped the traffic from entering MA Jinnah Road.They also shouted slogans against law enforcement agencies. The protesters blocked the main road for one and a half hour and ended strike on assurance of establishment of a police check post in the area.It is worth mentioning that traders are affected most by robberies.
