Robbery: Thieves loot 12 shops
The traders closed down their shops and said that they would not reopen their businesses until the thieves were caught
HYDERABAD:
Twelve shops near Anaj Mandi market were broken into on Tuesday night, the thieves stole goods and cash. The traders in the area closed down their shops in protest and said that they would not reopen their businesses until the thieves were caught. Protestors also burnt tyres on Sakhi Pir Road and disrupted traffic. A trader, Muhammad Farooq Gulzar, said that in the last two months crime in the area had increased but the police had not conducted any investigations.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 30th, 2011.
Twelve shops near Anaj Mandi market were broken into on Tuesday night, the thieves stole goods and cash. The traders in the area closed down their shops in protest and said that they would not reopen their businesses until the thieves were caught. Protestors also burnt tyres on Sakhi Pir Road and disrupted traffic. A trader, Muhammad Farooq Gulzar, said that in the last two months crime in the area had increased but the police had not conducted any investigations.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 30th, 2011.