Protests against Karnal incident: 30 FIRs filed

Sporadic cases of violence, say police

Around 30 First Information Reports have been registered by the Haryana Police in connection with the widespread incidents of violence and roadblocks across the State in protest against the lathicharge on the farmers in Karnal on Saturday. “There were sporadic incidents of violence and roadblock across the State on Saturday in the aftermath of the clash between the police and the farmers in Karnal. We have registered 30 FIRs across the State in this connection,” said a senior Haryana Police officer, not willing to be identified. He, however, added that there was no update on the arrests so far. Inspector-General of Police, Karnal Range, Mamta Singh told The Hindu that the Karnal Police were in the process of registration of criminal cases in connection with the violent clash between the police and the farmers. She said that 14 policemen and 15-20 farmers had so far been reported injured in the clash.