At least four farmers were killed and over a dozen injured in Assam Monday after police opened fire to disperse a mob of jute cultivators who were enforcing a road blockade to demand better prices for their produce.
A police spokesperson said that about 500 jute farmers resorted to a highway blockade near Besimari in Darrang district, about 80 km north of Assam's main city of Guwahati.
"The protestors pelted stones and attacked a security team that went to clear the road blockade. The situation turned violent and that prompted police to open fire," a senior police official said.
Four farmers were killed and about 15 people injured, including six policemen. "The injured were shifted to local hospitals with multiple injuries," the official said. Full story...
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A police spokesperson said that about 500 jute farmers resorted to a highway blockade near Besimari in Darrang district, about 80 km north of Assam's main city of Guwahati.
"The protestors pelted stones and attacked a security team that went to clear the road blockade. The situation turned violent and that prompted police to open fire," a senior police official said.
Four farmers were killed and about 15 people injured, including six policemen. "The injured were shifted to local hospitals with multiple injuries," the official said. Full story...
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