Pune, A protest by locals towards the proposed Purandar airport in Pune district turned violent throughout a drone survey of the positioning on Saturday, leaving 18 policemen injured, an official stated.
18 cops injured throughout agitation by locals towards Purandar airport close to Pune
Six of the protesters have been detained after they clashed with the police through the agitation at Kumbharvalan village, the official stated. The locals, nevertheless, accused the police of lathi-charging them.
The residents of some villages within the neighborhood of the proposed worldwide airport in Purandar have been objecting to the challenge and obstructing officers from surveying the land with drones.
In response to officers, some locals on Friday broken the drones that have been getting used for the land survey.
Officers stated a drone survey of two,673 hectares of the land unfold throughout seven villages – Kumbharvalan, Pargaon, Khanwadi, Ekhatpur, Munjwadi, Udachiwadi, and Vapuri – is being performed for the airport challenge.
“Today , those opposing the survey were agitating at the proposed site, and because of that, no work could take place.
“When police tried to remove locals’ vehicles parked on the road, they started pelting stones. A total of 18 police personnel sustained injuries,” stated Pankaj Deshmukh, superintendent of police, Pune rural police.
Six protesters have been detained, and the method to register an offence is underway, he stated.
In the meantime, locals claimed that an 87-year-old lady from one of many villages died of a coronary heart assault as she was anxious over the airport challenge. However the SP stated her demise had nothing to do with the proposed airport.
The lady’s son alleged that his mom was underneath stress, as she feared that their land could possibly be taken for the proposed airport.
Baramati MP and NCP chief Supriya Sule referred to as Saturday’s protest and clashes extraordinarily unlucky.
“The government should have taken appropriate steps after understanding the sentiments of the citizens. However, the use of force is truly saddening. It is disturbing that locals were injured in this incident. The government should have shown restraint and sensitivity in view of the public sentiment. We strongly condemn this incident,” she stated.