KARACHI, July 7: Panic gripped the entire locality of Ancholi in Federal B Area, Abbas Town in Gulzar-i-Hijri, and Journalist Society in Gulshan-i-Iqbal, as the traffic police closed some roads on Monday.

Some people came on Abul Hasan Ispahani Road in Abbas Town and started mourning the deaths in Quetta carnage. Having presumed that the protesters would take out a procession and go to Sohrab Goth intersection, the traffic police closed some roads for vehicular movement causing immense problems for commuters and motorists.

The mourners beat their chests and condemned the Quetta carnage. They later dispersed peacefully. No report of violence was received. However, the shops and markets on Abul Hasan Ispahani Road and Ancholi were closed after receiving the reports that a procession was about to be taken out.

It may be recalled here that violence had taken place on Sunday night, when the protesters lit bonfire, damaged public and private property and blocked the Sohrab Goth intersection.

On Monday, the traffic police erected barriers blocking the traffic flow on different roads leading to Sohrab Goth intersection.

The traffic approaching Sohrab Goth intersection from Super Highway was stopped, as Abul Hasan Ispahani Road was also closed for vehicular movement.

The traffic coming from Gulshan-i-Iqbal to Sohrab Goth intersection was diverted to Dastagir, while the traffic coming from North Karachi on Shah Waliullah Road was diverted to Buffer Zone. The traffic coming from Water Pump intersection was diverted to Dastagir and People’s Colony.