Several injured as farmers, police clash in Punjab’s Mansa

Farmers from Sangrur district were on their way to Leleana village in Bathinda to protest against Gujarat gas pipeline

Tribune News Service

Bathinda (Punjab), Updated At : 02:56 PM Dec 05, 2024 IST

A number of vehicles were vandalised in the clash in Mansa on Thursday.

Several police personnel and farmers were injured in a clash in Mansa on Thursday.

The clash broke out when the farmers from Sangrur district were on their way to Leleana village in Bathinda to protest against the Gujarat gas pipeline.

In Mansa, heavy police deployment was made to prevent the farmers from marching towards the site.

According to reports, the farmers tried to break through the barricading but were stopped by the police which lead to confrontation. The police resorted to cane-charge to stop them, but the farmers who were armed with sticks also retaliated. Several policemen and farmers were injured in the clash, while a number of police vehicles were also vandalised.

The injured have been admitted to Mansa Civil Hospital.

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