HYDERABAD: Following the appeal of Awami Tehrik’s president Ayaz
Latif Palejo to observe wheel jam strike in Sindh, the City was
subjected to acts of arsons and rioting.
The appeal by Ayaz
Palejo followed Altaf Hussein’s recent statement in reference to
history of Sindh, incited miscreants to torch two vehicles, one an old
car parked in Naseem Nagar garage, while a truck was targeted with
crackers, setting it ablaze near Maji hospital.
The miscreants also tried to set ablaze a trolley, which was foiled by timely arrival of the police.
Meanwhile
strike in Hyderabad’s Sindhi majority areas saw closure of businesses,
while closure of petrol pumps also saw less plying of vehicles on the
roads of Super Highway, National Highway, and Indus highway, among
others.
Unknown armed miscreants also resorted to aerial firing
areas of citizen colony, Hur camp, and Tandoli Muhammad, creating panic
and scare in the areas.
Stringent security measures were taken
by Hydrabad administration to cope effectively against any unwonted
action, with heavy contingents of police deployed at places, and all
nearby police contingents on red alert. Online
