Strike against extortion in Multan sabzi mandi

MULTAN: A shutter down strike in protest against rampant robberies and extortion was observed on the call of Anjuman Aarathian Sabzi Mandi on Sunday here, Geo News reported.

Following the strike, the meager stocks of the vegetable vendors across the city soon exhausted, while citizens kept running from pillar to post in search of some vegetables and fruits for their Iftar arrangements.

The traders on the other hand staged a strike and protest demonstration against extortion and robberies for which they have been suffering for the last six months.

Traders said that vegetable and fruits worth millions were being sold at the mandi and despite repeated complaints to police, extortion and robberies have become the norm.

Police made no effective efforts and have completely failed to control these anti-social elements robbing in broad day light causing millions of losses to the traders besides mental agonies and harassments due to lack of security and protection.

Traders said that if police checkposts in the area are not set up and the administration did not cooperate with them in their security woes, then they would be compelled to increase the duration of the shutter down strike.