New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) A day after civic officials sealed his shop in southwest Delhi, a trader died of heart attack Saturday even as the demolition drive continued for the second day, his family members said.
"Jaspal suffered a massive heart attack Friday after his shop was sealed. He succumbed this evening," said a relative.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Saturday sealed nearly 200 commercial establishments operating in residential areas of 12 zones.
"We have sealed 200 shops operating in residential areas, taking the tally to 378 units in the past two days," said Deep Mathur, chief spokesman of MCD.
After a three-month gap, the sealing drive resumed Friday following an Aug 10 directive of the Supreme Court, which stayed the May 20 notification of the central government allowing one-year moratorium on all such activities.
Though the upmarket neighbourhoods in the national capital were spared, areas like Sant Nagar and Zamrudpur, Patel Nagar and Nazafgarh saw MCD squads amid fierce protest from traders.
"The female members of traders' families held a protest march in Chandni Chowk today and our children are going to protest in Karol Bagh Sunday. Our protest will continue till the urban development ministry comes to our rescue," said Praveen Khandelwal, secretary general of Confederation of All India Traders.