Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faisal Raza Abidi said that the police baton-charged peaceful protesters. The police baton-charged the Lyari Peoples Aman Committee protesters over their demand of addressing issues of Lyari residents and restoring peace in the city amongst several others.
Law enforcement agencies were deployed on I.I. Chundrigar Road to prevent the Aman Committee protesters from proceeding to Bilawal House. They also apprehended over 30 demonstrators.
Police and protesters aslo exchanged fire during clashes.
Earlier, police had cordonned off the Shaheen Complex road.
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