Traders, police clash in Jamnagar over towing vehicles

Rajkot | Thursday | 14th March, 2019

Summary:

Rajkot: Clash broke out between traders and police team that had gone to Bardhan Chowk in Jamnagar to tow vehilces parked illegally on Wednesday late evening. As police started towing the vehicles, some of the traders stopped them and entered into an argument with the personnel.The police on duty detained the traders and took them to nearby Darbargadh police chowky. Superintendent of police Sharad Singhal told TOI “We had a meeting with traders and an amicably resolved the issue. However, within minutes large number of traders reached to the chowky and demanded release of the other traders.To control the situation police resorted to lathicharge. I have handed over the inquiry into the issue to deputy superintendent of police.”.