ISLAMABAD: Traders of Narankari Bazaar clashed with the Anti-Smuggling Unit of Rawalpindi Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation-FBR and blocked their raid on a godown in the Bazaar. Ganj Mandi Police lodged an FIR against the traders on complaint of Customs officials.
According to details, officials of Rawalpindi Customs (I&I) on a tip-off conducted a raid on a godown in Narankari Bazaar to seize foreign smuggled cigarettes. When the team reached their, traders of the Bazaar stopped them forcefully and clashed with them. Traders also staged a protest and blocked the road to stop the raid of the Customs. Leaders of traders interfered and resolved the issue. Customs team failed to recover the cigarettes; however they lodged a report in the Ganj Mandi Police Station against the traders.
