Govt employees protest for salary hikes
Police resorted to tear gas shelling, resulting in a clash with the protesters, which turned Fawara Chowk and the surrounding areas into a battleground, causing severe traffic congestion, and resulting in some people, including a female cop, falling ill due to tear gas exposure. Over 20 protesters were also arrested.
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