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The traders alleged that the markings made by officials were wrong and arbitrary.Karanpur traders also shut down the entire market in protest against the drive. As the team headed by the city magistrate reached the spot, the traders in the area came out in protest. DEHRADUN: Anti-encroachment teams undertaking the Uttarakhand high court-ordered drive had to face resistance from traders in the Ballupur area of Dehradun on Monday. Traders have also announced a ‘Dehradun Bandh’ on August 28 against the demolition drive A protesting Ballupur trader said, “The authorities are marking the shops in the area without even considering our views. After which we demolished the structures ourselves but then they returned and started marking the shops again on Monday..