A protest sit-in by the All Sindh Transport Association against the imposition of additional toll taxes in Hyderabad escalated into violence, resulting in clashes between protesters and police personnel.
The confrontation began when the protesters, armed with stones and sticks, resisted the police’s attempts to control the situation. In the ensuing chaos, 13 police officers were injured, according to local authorities.
The situation further deteriorated as the police responded with aerial firing and tear-gas shelling to disperse the agitated crowd.
According to the senior superintendent of police (SSP), the violence erupted when protesters attacked the police who had approached them for negotiations. The altercation left more than 10 officials, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and four station house officers (SHOs), injured.
The authorities are reportedly investigating the incident to address the grievances of the protesters while maintaining law and order.
