Raigarh: Uncontrollable mob pelted stones at police, many policemen injured
of ChhattisgarhRaigarh Jindal Power Limited in the district (JPL) Protests have been going on for the last 15 days against the coal mining project. The demonstration turned violent on December 27 (Saturday) when the police tried to disperse the crowd. It is being told that due to the forceful action of the police, people got enraged and attacked the police. An uncontrollable mob of about 1000 people pelted stones at the police and attacked them with sticks, in which many policemen were injured.
In this clash, area police station in-charge Kamla Pusam Thakur was seriously injured. The protesters set fire to three police vehicles. Thousands of people from about 14 villages are opposing this project to save the land and environment.
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What did the DM say?
Raigarh Collector Mayank Chaturvedi Said, ‘Today, at the protest site where all the villagers were sitting peacefully for the last 15 days and where we were also taking care of all their needs. some time around 2:30 pm antisocial Elements instigated violence. Stone pelting started and some of our security personnel, who are present at all protest sites, suffered minor injuries.
He further said, ‘They had no instructions to retaliate, so they ran away to save their lives. About two hours later, we, along with local representatives, the Superintendent of Police and the district administration, Tried to talk to him. We went there to meet them but the crowd was very aggressive and they again started throwing stones and chasing us.
DM Said, ‘The current situation is that the entire crowd there seems to be without a leader. We are trying to get some of those sensible people to come forward and talk. the injured The condition of is stable. some people got such injuries were those who needed further treatment, so we Raigarh Have been sent, and the rest are being treated here.
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Where were the violent demonstrations held?
demonstratorJPL of coal handling They also entered the plant, where they vandalized and set fire. According to officials, the mob pelted stones and a police bus, Jeep And set the ambulance on fire. Apart from this, many other government vehicles were also damaged. The crowd reached inside the power plant and there conveyor belt, two Tractor And set fire to other vehicles. The plant’s office was also heavily vandalized.
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