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Shootout leads to traffic jam on Sharea Faisal in Karachi
[Dawn] A fierce shootout between two political groups caused panic and led to a traffic gridlock on the Sharea Faisal on Monday night. Police said workers of a party in the ruling coalition came under an armed attack while they were hoisting flags on electricity poles on the Natha Khan bridge. Panicked drivers tried to turn back from the bridge, causing a traffic jam at both ends. According to police, the shootout lasted over 30 minutes, keeping the traffic on a patch of Sharea Faisal suspended. "No casualty was reported," Shah Faisal Colony SP Tanvir Alam Odho said. "A brief traffic gridlock was handled after deployment of police backed by Rangers in the area." He said the muscle were hoisting flags on electricity poles without any police security and no reason for the clash had been ascertained. Posted by: Fred 2010-09-15 |
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