Hundreds protest load-shedding in Lahore

Three people were injured when protesters attacked a car and Lesco office with sticks.

LAHORE: Hundreds of demonstrators armed with sticks staged a protest against load-shedding outside the Lahore Electric Supply Corporation (Lesco) office in the Batapur area of the city, Express News reported on Wednesday.

According to reports, the protesters were facing around 16 hours of load-shedding on a daily basis.

The protest turned violent when demonstrators smashed the glass doors of the Lesco office and proceeded to break the windows of a car as well. Three of car's passengers were injured as a result of the violence.

Express News screengrab of the protesters in Lahore.

A few policemen attempted to snatch the sticks from the protesters, however, they failed to disarm them. More cops were later called in to control the angry mob.

Tyres were seen burning near the protesters, who were wielding sticks and chanting slogans.

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