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Electricity riots: man shot dead, petrol station torched

Dunya News

A demonstrators was killed while another badly injured when a guard fired on protesters.

According to details, in Daroghawala and Shalimar areas, a large number of people gathered and blocked the main road by setting tyres on fire. The protesters also forcibly got shops closed during the protest.A guard of a petrol pump fired on the mob in a bid to stop them from damaging the pump. One protester was killed while the other sustained serious injuries. The protesters got further infuriated and set the pump on fire.It may be pertinent to mention that the country a is going through prolonged power cuts owing to shortfall of about 5500 MW, with neigligible steps being taken by the authorities to improve the situation.
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