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Agitated public resorts to aerial firing, riots against encroachment operation in Karachi.


KARACHI, October 31, 2009 (Frontier Star): Agitated ag·i·tate  
v. ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing, ag·i·tates

v.tr.
1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force.

2.
 citizens resorted to aerial firing and riots on Jehangir road area here Saturday against encroachment operation of City Government Karachi. According to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 details City Government of Karachi initiated operation against encroachments in the areas of Jehangir Road and 'Teen-Hutti' in which numbers of illegally constructed cabins, shops and houses were demolished. Resultantly the affected people become infuriated in·fu·ri·ate  
tr.v. in·fu·ri·at·ed, in·fu·ri·at·ing, in·fu·ri·ates
To make furious; enrage.

adj. Archaic
Furious.
 and resorted to aerial firing blockage of roads and setting on fire a truck of City Government. Later City Government Karachi called Police and rangers to control the situation, who fired teargas shells to disperse the agitated people, while in number of areas Rangers contingents have also been deployed to control the situation in the city.

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Publication:The Frontier Star (Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan)
Date:Oct 31, 2009
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