Police set up nakas to prevent farmers from reaching Patiala for protest

Parvesh Sharma

Tribune News Service

Sangrur, September 21

The Sangrur police have set up special nakas on all roads leading to Patiala to prevent farmers from reaching Patiala to start their proposed five-day agitation in front of the CM’s house from Friday.

During a visit to Sunam and Sular Gharat areas, it came to light that the Sangrur police had formed special teams and laid special nakas on various roads. Police teams are checking all vehicles and even questioning commuters.

“We are checking all vehicles to prevent farmers from reaching Patiala,” said ASI Karmjit Singh while checking vehicles near Mehla Chowk.

Suraj Bhan, a Patran resident going to Ludhiana, alleged that cops were harassing the common man by stopping majority of vehicles.

“Police should check only random vehicles and not all,” he said.