JHUDDO: Enraged residents of Jhuddo, Mirpur Khas, attacked on Tuesday the office of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) to protest against the 20-hour power outages.
The staff of the power utility fled from the office after seeing the charged and armed crowd walking their way.
The protesters also blocked Jhuddo-Mirpur Khas Road as they burnt old tyres during their sit-in.
Chanting slogans against Hesco officials, they demanded an end to the power cuts otherwise they would continue their protest.
The 20-hour loadshedding, they claimed, had destroyed their businesses and interrupted water supply from Tando Jan Muhammad.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 19th, 2013.
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