Shopkeepers Attack Police During Clearance Drive In Lucknow
A violent scuffle broke out between law enforcement officers and local shopkeepers in Lucknow’s Bangla Bazaar on Tuesday evening. The confrontation occurred near the Aashiana police jurisdiction ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival.
City authorities had explicitly prohibited unauthorized vendors from erecting roadside stalls to prevent severe traffic congestion. However, several overbearing shopkeepers defied municipal orders and set up temporary commercial displays directly along busy thoroughfares.
A police team, including a female officer, arrived at the location to clear illegal encroachments. The non-compliant vendors immediately engaged in aggressive arguments with the patrolling personnel. Verbal abuse quickly escalated into physical violence as a crowd of rebellious shopkeepers surrounded the officers.
Several violent women joined the assault, physically harassing the deployed officers. Aggressors targeted a female police officer and pulled her hair during the chaotic brawl.
Patrol officers urgently alerted the local police station and summoned heavy backup forces to control the escalating riot. Reinforcements arrived promptly and dispersed the violent crowd using mild physical force.
Police personnel immediately took multiple key aggressors into custody at the scene. Station officials registered formal criminal charges against the named perpetrators and numerous unidentified rioters. Authorities promised strict legal action against anyone interfering with official police duties.
