Lathicharge on farmers: Just used mild force, says Chandigarh SSP

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Updated At : 01:15 PM Jun 29, 2021 IST

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Chandigarh, June 28

The social media has been abuzz with videos and pictures of events that transpired on the afternoon of June 26, when thousands of farm activists marched till Sector 17, along with SKM and BKU leaders.

On Instagram, a video of a boy, Harpreet Singh of Khuda Lahora, has been going viral. Chandigarh SSP Kuldeep Singh Chahal has been tagged to posts of the boy being “lathicharged and abused” by the city police.

Chahal said: “We used mild force to maintain law and order. The boy wasn’t obeying even the farm leaders. We had to maintain discipline.” — TNS

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