Shops and other business establishments remained closed on a strike called by local trades federation to registered their protest against alleged negligence by the local administration and the police.
A peacfull protest rally was marched from traders office to general bustand in the presence of traders federation sopore president haji mohd ashraf ganaie and hundreds of shopkeepers protest against fire incident in sopore.
President said that despite repeated requests to administration to increase vigil on anti-social elements, the incidents of burglary has increased.
They alleged that about a dozen shops besides a restaurant were damaged in a mysterious fire incident.
The shops were looted first and they set on fire, they alleged and demanded property patrolling in the town.
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