In Saidakadal area of Rainawari, the people who tried to take out the Muharram procession out by defying curfew were stopped by police.
When situation seemed to get out of control, the police resorted to heavy teargas shelling on the Muharram procession due to which many civilians got injured.
The injured were referred to SMHS hospital, residents said that police didn’t allow the injured to be taken to hospital, even ambulances were not allowed to move in, to carry injured to the hospital.
Till last reports came in, protests were going on with the protesters and security forces.