Hyderabad police resort to lathi-charge to control unruly crowd gathered for ‘free haleem’

The hotel ‘Aazebo’ was inaugurated on Tuesday and the management decided to provide haleem free of cost to the public.

Hyderabad: A few persons sustained injuries when the police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse an unruly crowd that gathered for a ‘free haleem’ at a restaurant at Chaderghat on Tuesday.

The hotel ‘Aazebo’ was inaugurated on Tuesday and the management decided to provide haleem free of cost to the public.

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On coming to know about it, a big crowd gathered in front of the hotel and a near stamped situation prevailed.

On realizing that the situation was going out of hand, the police resorted to a mild lathi charge and dispersed the mob.

The restaurant had halted its business for an hour till semblance was brought by the police and management.