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KARACHI: At least five people were injured during violent clashes that erupted between police and protesters after the latter gathered to demonstrate against an anti-encroachment drive in Gulistan-e-Johar on Tuesday.

گلستان جوہر کے مختلف بلاکس میں انسداد تجاوزات آپریشن کے دوران ہنگامہ آرائی، پتھراو۔#Karachi #GulistanEJohar #AntiEncroachmentOperation #Clashes #MMNews pic.twitter.com/OL4q4geu54

— MM News (@mmnewsdottv) March 14, 2023

Information gathered by MM News revealed that teams of the anti-encroachment department and Karachi Development Authority (KDA) launched an operation in line with the orders of the Sindh High Court (SHC) to retrieve the land from the clutches of land grabbers, during which shopkeepers staged protest in order to obstruct the operation. They also blocked traffic on roads by putting tyres on fire.

Police and raiding teams sprung into action and resorted to baton charge and tear gas shelling after which the protest demonstration turned violent and locals started pelting stones at officials. A policeman and a few members of the anti-encroachment team were injured in the incident and shifted to hospital for treatment, after which they called for back up.

کراچی گلستان جوہر اپڈیٹ
کے ڈی اے کا گرینڈ آپریشن ،

اینٹی اینکروچمنٹ سیل اور پولیس کی بھاری نفری تھانے سے نکل گئی ،

علاقئی ڈی ایس پی ، ایس ایچ او ، اسسٹنٹ کمشنر اور کے ڈی اے کی پوری ٹیم موقع پر موجود ،

آپریشن کے لئے پولیس کی اضافی نفری ہیڈ کواٹر ایسٹ سے بلائی گئی ہے pic.twitter.com/GLP37tAgFf

— MM News (@mmnewsdottv) March 14, 2023

Meanwhile, police are reported to have rounded up several suspects for interference in the official affairs. Officials said the land was being retrieved from illegal occupants, adding that it will be handed over to the legitimate owners. They said land grabbers had also occupied a plot of President Arif Alvi, adding that it would also be retrieved.