Violence broke out at Numaish Chowrangi and Abbas Town on Tuesday as police used shelling to disperse protesters from the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) party.
According to reports, the police’s use of shelling triggered a violent response from the protesters, who began throwing stones at the officers. In the chaos, several motorcycles were set on fire. Multiple police officers, including SSP Keamari Faizan Ali and members of the Special Security Unit (SSU) Commandos, were injured.
Police have also initiated action at Abbas Town, while MWM demonstrations still continued at 10 different locations in the city.
Some of the injured police personnel, including an SSU commando, were rushed to the Civil Hospital for treatment.
Authorities also detained several individuals from the protest, which had been ongoing for hours. The police are investigating the situation, and efforts to control the protest continue as tensions remain high in the area.
