Shopkeepers Thursday evening caught hold of a ‘government agent’ here at Regal Lane, Lal Chowk after shops were opened at 6 pm as part of the relaxation by united Hurriyat protest calendar.
As per the shopkeepers, the boy hurled stones at the shops when they were doing normal business and attending the customers.
After seeing the stones being hurled at them, most of the shopkeepers in a state of tizzy downed the shutters. However, some of the shopkeepers chased the boy and caught hold of him.
“We caught him and thrashed him. We even frisked his pockets for identity cards so that we could come to know who he was. However, he had only one hundred rupee in his pocket. He did not divulge anything. But we are sure he is a government agent as they don’t want us to follow Hurriyat programme,” said the shopkeepers.
The shopkeepers later set him free after advising him not to sabotage the Hurriyat protest calendar and relaxation period.
The police also reached the spot after that the boy was allowed to go.