Source Dawn
Hundreds of protesters attacked a grid station and destroyed part of its boundary wall in Thall tehsil of Hangu district late on Friday night to vent their anger against prolonged loadshedding.
The protesters enraged by the no supply of electricity in bazaar area for last one month and over 20-hour daily loadshedding in other areas marched towards the grid station while raising slogans against the government and Pesco authorities.
During the protest, they also destroyed a portion of boundary wall of the grid, which promoted the staff to call police. The protesters dispersed peacefully after arrival of the police.
Sources said that the district police officer has initiated departmental action against the control room staff and Thall police, as they did not register a case against the protesters for damaging government property.
Hundreds of protesters attacked a grid station and destroyed part of its boundary wall in Thall tehsil of Hangu district late on Friday night to vent their anger against prolonged loadshedding.
The protesters enraged by the no supply of electricity in bazaar area for last one month and over 20-hour daily loadshedding in other areas marched towards the grid station while raising slogans against the government and Pesco authorities.
During the protest, they also destroyed a portion of boundary wall of the grid, which promoted the staff to call police. The protesters dispersed peacefully after arrival of the police.
Sources said that the district police officer has initiated departmental action against the control room staff and Thall police, as they did not register a case against the protesters for damaging government property.
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