In another set of videos, a person said to be a duty magistrate orders the Haryana police to ‘break the heads’ of the protestors trying to cross the line.
Ahead of a BJP meeting on the upcoming municipal polls chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Saturday afternoon, Haryana Police reportedly resorted to lathicharge to disperse a group of farmers who were heading towards Karnal to protest.
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) had given a call to farmers to reach Bastara toll plaza in large numbers, where they assembled, the FPJ reported.
Around 10 protesting farmers were injured due to misuse of force by the police, according to reports. The police used heavy force to disperse the agitated mob that had blocked the national highway in Karnal.
To protest police action against other farmers in neighbouring Karnal district, angry farmers blocked multiple roads across Haryana. The protests have affected traffic on roads in Kurukshetra, on the Delhi-Amritsar highway, and led to a jam at the Shambhu toll plaza leading to Ambala.
Multiple videos of Haryana police resorting to lathi charge have gone viral on social media platforms. Visuals show police beating up farmers protesting after they tried to stop state BJP chief OP Dhankar’s convoy.
Here's the shocking video proof
Caught on camera- Farmers beaten mercilessly in Haryana's Karnal
They were protesting against CM
KhattarMany are bleeding from head including those aged 70+
Will this intensify #FarmersProtest?
I'll keep updating pic.twitter.com/XiXDhCdmSr— Saahil Murli Menghani (@saahilmenghani) August 28, 2021
In another set of videos, a person said to be a duty magistrate orders the Haryana police to ‘break the heads’ of the protestors trying to cross the line. The official then further reiterates his statements and orders the police to take action.
Another gem from SDM Karnal Mr Ayush Sinha pic.twitter.com/1hhujhD5Cl
— Mohammad Ghazali (@ghazalimohammad) August 28, 2021
The umbrella body of protesting farmers’ unions, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, slammed the police for their “brutal” actions and called on farmers across the state to gather for a concerted protest later today.
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