Jan 07, 2025 07:06 PM IST
Police use tear gasoline shells, water cannon towards Qaumi Insaaf Morcha protesters in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Police used tear gasoline shells and a water cannon to forestall the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha activists from heading in direction of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence right here on Tuesday.
Police use tear gasoline shells, water cannon towards Qaumi Insaaf Morcha protesters in Chandigarh
The Qaumi Insaaf Morcha activists additionally clashed with the police personnel at Sector 43 close to Chandigarh bus stand, resulting in accidents to a couple policemen, together with a police inspector.
The Qaumi Insaaf Morcha, which is looking for the discharge of ‘Bandi Singhs’ , had deliberate to march in direction of the Punjab chief minister’s residence.
Tons of of protesters had gathered in Mohali on the second anniversary of the morcha.
In the meantime, jailed radical preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh mentioned that he was positioned below home arrest in Amritsar by the Punjab Police.
Tarsem Singh was to take part within the programme of the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha in Chandigarh.
Barricades had been erected at a number of Chandigarh-Mohali border factors to forestall the protesters from marching in direction of the chief minister’s residence in Chandigarh.
A number of entry and exit factors of Chandigarh had been fortified.
When some protesters tried to pressure their manner via the barricades on the Chandigarh-Mohali border level close to YPS chowk, the police lobbed tear gasoline shells and used a water cannon to disperse them.
Many protesters managed to enter Chandigarh via Sector 53 and reached Sector 43 and squatted on the street, forcing the police to divert site visitors.
The protesters clashed with the police personnel, leading to accidents to a couple policemen. The police additionally used cane cost and detained a number of protesters.
The Qaumi Insaaf Morcha has been laying a siege alongside Sector 52-53, Chandigarh and YPS Chowk in Mohali since January 7, 2023.
The morcha is looking for the discharge of Sikh prisoners, claiming that they’re lodged in numerous jails regardless of finishing their sentences.
The protesters are additionally demanding justice within the 2015 sacrilege and police-firing incidents in Faridkot.
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