Clash Between Sanitation Workers, Shopkeepers

by The_unmuteenglish

Samrala, 11 December, 2024: A dispute over parking a garbage collection van turned into a major commotion in Samrala on Wednesday, eventually leading to police involvement. The incident occurred when sanitation workers of the Samrala Municipal Council were collecting garbage from shops near Machhiwara Road.

Sanitation workers alleged that the market owner verbally abused and assaulted them during the altercation. Kamaljit Singh, one of the workers, claimed that shopkeepers brought weapons and attacked them. He sustained injuries and is currently admitted to Samrala Civil Hospital.

In protest, sanitation workers filled a trolley with garbage and parked it in the market. They have demanded strict action against the market owner, Rajpal Singh, who has denied the allegations, calling them baseless.

The police are investigating the incident, which has caused tension in the area.

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