Clashes erupt in Delhi’s Madanpur Khadar during anti-encroachment drive
The Hindu
Minor stone pelting took place between locals and police forces, after the latter lathi-charged the former during which vehicles were also damaged.
Clashes erupted between local residents and police forces at New Delhi’s Madanpur Khadar area during a demolition drive led by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) here on May 12.
AAP Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan, who was protesting against the drive, was among around a dozen protesters who were detained, police said.
Minor stone pelting took place between locals and police forces, after the latter lathi-charged the former during which vehicles were also damaged.
Locals asserted that they were peacefully protesting against the civic body’s drive – for which assistance from the police and paramilitary forces was provided. Similar drives are being carried out across the city in various civic wards.
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