Police in Mumbai report stone-pelting during an anti-encroachment drive, with officers injured and several people detained. According to multiple outlets, the incident occurs as authorities attempt to clear encroached railway land in and around a slum area. The Hindu says the plan involves clearing about 5,200 square metres of encroached railway property over five days. During the operation, residents allegedly throw stones at police, leading to unrest that police respond to in order to control the crowd. NDTV reports police use a lathi-charge to disperse the mob and says some residents are also injured. Times of India also reports stone-pelting and injuries to multiple police officers, though it cites a higher number of injured cops than other reports. The Hindu and NDTV state that authorities detain people in connection with the stone-pelting, with The Hindu referring to ten people being held. Details such as the total number of injured officers vary by outlet, but all accounts describe a violent clash during the clearance drive involving stone-throwing and police crowd-control measures.
Mumbai anti-encroachment drive turns violent as police and residents clash
Police in Mumbai report stone-pelting during an anti-encroachment drive, with officers injured and several people detained. According to multiple outlets, the incident occurs as authorities attempt to...
- Police report stone-pelting during an anti-encroachment drive in Mumbai.
- Officers are injured during the clash; reports differ on the exact number of injured cops.
- Police use crowd-control measures, including a lathi-charge, to manage the crowd.
- Authorities detain several people connected to the stone-pelting; one report cites ten held.
- The drive aims to clear encroached railway land, including a plan to clear 5,200 square metres over five days.
The authorities plan to clear 5,200 square metres of encroached railway land over five days
3 months agoAt least ten persons were detained for stone-pelting, they said, adding that police resorted to lathi-charge to control the unruly mob, in which some residents were also injured.
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