Traders block road over assault by miscreants in Jiwan Nagar, traffic hit
Protest was called off about two hours after getting assurance from police
After some assailants carrying sharp weapons attacked shopkeepers in Jiwan Nagar, community members blocked the Chandigarh road alleging police inaction. The blockade caused inconvenience to commuters. The police also reached the spot to pacify the protesters. The protest was lifted about two hours after police officials recorded their statement for registering a case in the matter.
Afterwards, Rizwan, Giani, Bhanga, Karan, Shiva alias Fukra, Bakri, Kaku and 10 unidentified persons were booked.
The complainant, Ankur Goyal, a resident of Moti Nagar, told the police that on February 25, he was present at his shop, Goyal Telecom, in Jiwan Nagar. Around 9 pm, the suspects along with several unidentified persons came to his shop in their vehicles and threatened to kill him. They abused him and left the scene.
“On February 26, when I, along with my brother Rohit Goyal, was standing outside our shop, over 15 unidentified persons armed with sharp weapons came and attacked us. When other shopkeepers came to rescue us, they also beat them up. The suspects also vandalised my shop and took away mobile phones kept inside,” he said.
After the incident, the shopkeepers got enraged and they demanded strict action against the suspects by the police. They blocked the Veer Palace chowk on the Chandigarh road. The traffic situation turned worse due to the protest as serpentine queues of vehicles were witnessed on the road. The protest was called off after two hours by them after getting assurance from the police.
The shopkeepers while holding the protest said when the police did not listen to them when they went to the police station with a complaint, the traders staged a protest on the road. Meanwhile, heated arguments broke out between a policeman and shopkeepers. Personnel from other police stations were also called to the spot who controlled the situation. The traffic blockade caused inconvenience to pedestrians and motorists.
ASI Manjit Singh said after registering a case against the suspects, further probe was launched and raids were being conducted to nab the assailants.
