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Ambala Sikh protest turns violent; police use tear gas
Haryana DGP Ajay Singhal visited injured police personnel in Ambala on Thursday after a Sikh community protest over a delayed FIR turned violent. Protesters blocked a national highway demanding a case against…
The Story in Brief
Haryana DGP Ajay Singhal visited injured police personnel in Ambala on Thursday after a Sikh community protest over a delayed FIR turned violent. Protesters blocked a national highway demanding a case against Gursimran Singh Mand, whom NDTV describes as an anti-Khalistani terrorist. Police used tear gas and a lathi charge to clear the road after talks failed. An FIR was eventually registered, but the standoff continued as protesters demanded the release of detained youths. Six to seven police officers, including a DSP, were injured.
The Indian Opinion
The Ambala protest shows how delayed police action can fuel a crisis. Filing an FIR promptly might have avoided a highway blockade and a lathi-charge. Yet blocking a national highway and injuring police personnel is also unacceptable. The real test will be whether the state holds both the officials who delayed the case and the protesters who turned violent equally accountable. The number of detained youths and their treatment will reveal if the police are serious about law and order.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
