Opposing cancellation of quota for free sale of kerosene to hawkers, a 58-year-old city based kerosene hawker climbed atop a water tank at the Bhopal crime branch premises on Wednesday and after one hour of long dramatic consequences the police succeeded in catching him.
Few days back an order was issued by the State Government to discontinue the quota provided to the kerosene hawkers and this came into force from March 1. The victim was one of the affected by the orders and was opposing the orders of putting an end to the kerosene quota. On Wednesday a man scaled the water overhead tank in MP Nagar and started protesting against the cancellation of quota for free sale of kerosene. The person was demanding withdrawal of the orders and starting the free sale of Kerosene again through the hawkers.
Receiving the information police officials reached the spot and tried to bring the person downstairs but he refused and remained adamant. later the police caught him and was brought down. The person was identified as Mohd Rafeeq of Galla Mandi area under Jehangirabad police station area.
The police have not registered any case against the person and was let free after a warning to him not to repeat such an act in the future. After the issuance of the orders this is second such incident in which the people affected by the orders have gone extreme to exhibit their anger and opposition.
Earlier around three days ago, a 66-year-old man protesting cancellation of the quota jumped into the Upper lake but was rescued by the divers and is safe now.\\ Notably, the affected hawkers are agitating against the said orders for the past few days.
They also staged a dharna and threatened to opt for mass suicide if their demands are not met. Secretary of the kerosene hawkers association Anil Kumar Pande told that with this order, the hawkers are on the verge of starvation and they would not be able to survive for long.