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Maharashtra Police Resort To Lathi Charge Amid Protests
Police in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur resorted to lathi charge to disperse a crowd that pelted stones during a protest against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan’s image along with an objectionable audio message as social media “status” by a few locals, an official said. A proposal to suspend internet services from Wednesday afternoon till Thursday evening, or depending on the situation, has been sent to authorities, a senior police official said.
Tags: Maharashtra Protest, Tipu Sultan, Police, Lathi charge
Courtesy: The Press Trust of India
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Police Will Use Force If Protesting Farmers Throw Stones: Haryana CM
CM Manohar Lal Khattar on August 28 said that if the protesting farmers ''jam highways and throw stones at police, then the police will also take steps to maintain law and order''. Notably, his remark came after Haryana police lathi-charged the farmers to disperse them in Karnal, resulting in injury to four farmers and 10 policemen. Reportedly, farmers gathered in Karnal to protest against the farm laws.
Tags: Karnal, Farmers Protest, Haryana, CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Lathi charge
Courtesy: ANI
Photo: The Economic Times
Violence Occurs In Howrah Over Creation Of COVID-19 Crematorium
Locals at Howrah's Bagnan area faced violence, lathi-charge and teargas firing from police over their attempt to resist the creation of a COVID-19 crematorium in the area on May 16. The ruling TMC blamed BJP for instigating the locals, saying that they couldn't turn Bengal into Uttar Pradesh where bodies are thrown into rivers. However, BJP refuted the claims saying it had nothing to do with the matter.
Tags: Kolkata, Howrah, Crematorium, Lathi charge, tear gas, Police, TMC, BJP
Courtesy: The Times of India
