UP: Villagers, policemen clash in Ballia, 12 injured

Villagers blocked the Ballia-Lucknow freeway and when police attempted to take away them, they pelted stones, ransacked a brief police submit and broken six automobiles. (Supply: Twitter/@alok_pandey)

Six policemen, together with a senior officer, had been amongst 12 folks injured on Thursday in a conflict over the alleged beating of a person via police right here, officers mentioned.

Enraged over the alleged beating, villagers blocked the Ballia-Lucknow freeway and when police attempted to take away them, they pelted stones, ransacked a brief police submit and broken six automobiles.

Police used pressure to disperse them.

A complete of 12 folks, together with six police team of workers and two reporters, had been injured within the incident. Further Superintendent of Police Sanjay Yadav used to be additionally a number of the injured.

Yadav mentioned, “Whilst accusing the police of thrashing a person named Panna Lal 35, the villagers blocked the visitors at about nine.30 am.”

After police spoke with villagers, they agreed to got rid of the blockade. On the other hand, some villagers were given agitated when the police began taking away the blockade.

Police used gentle pressure to dispere the villagers following which they indulged in stone pelting, he mentioned.

“The livid mob ransacked the transient police submit and broken six motorcycles. On this incident, a complete of 12 folks, together with six policemen and two reporters had been injured,” he mentioned.

A heavy police pressure has been deployed at the spot and senior officials are keeping track of the location.

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