An illegal fruit and vegetable market at Khanna Pull has turned into a safe haven for criminals and murderers.
The market had been established alongside the expressway, which could become a security risk in the near future. Alleged murderers were seen sitting there in the guise of owners of hand driven carts. These alleged murderers had killed at least 3 people so far, including a lawyer and his brother.
Movement of VIP and VVIP traffic had usually been witnessed on this road, and the obliviousness of police and administration towards the murders in the market could lead to terror acts on the expressway. It is worth mentioning here that Former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif were also attacked at a short distance from this market.
Intensified encroachments in the market had resulted in severe traffic jams on the main road, and people could not even breathe at the closing hours of offices as vehicular traffic increased in the locality.
Citizens complained that the criminals had been let loose in this market because they extorted money from stall holders and hand pushed carts owners and gave a major chunk of this extorted money to the police and the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
The social and religious circles and civil society members demanded from the authorities concerned to immediately remove the market from the area.
Fruit, vegetable market becomes safe haven for criminals
