Auto drivers on stir lathi-charged

  • | Wednesday | 18th July, 2018

At least 10 drivers received injuries in the scuffle and were detained by the police.The auto drivers were protesting against alleged harassment by the police and administration. Soon, a standoff between the protesters and police turned violent and the latter resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd. GHAZIABAD: Over 100 autorickshaw drivers tried to barge into the district collectorate premises along with their vehicles and stage a protest on Tuesday afternoon . The began their protest rally from Ramlila maidan in Ghanta Ghar and wanted it to culminate at the district collectorate.Asked for a reaction, the SHO of Kavi Nagar police station, Pradeep Kumar Tripathi, said, “The auto drivers were released with a warning after they submitted an apology letter.”

GHAZIABAD: Over 100 autorickshaw drivers tried to barge into the district collectorate premises along with their vehicles and stage a protest on Tuesday afternoon . Soon, a standoff between the protesters and police turned violent and the latter resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd. At least 10 drivers received injuries in the scuffle and were detained by the police.The auto drivers were protesting against alleged harassment by the police and administration. The began their protest rally from Ramlila maidan in Ghanta Ghar and wanted it to culminate at the district collectorate.Asked for a reaction, the SHO of Kavi Nagar police station, Pradeep Kumar Tripathi, said, “The auto drivers were released with a warning after they submitted an apology letter.”

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