Elderly farmer bleeds in Haryana protest The incident took place when police tried to stop the agitators from marching into Rohtak city to oppose the visit of Manohar Lal Khattar
An elderly farmer was hit on the head and left bleeding on Saturday when police tried to stop protesting farmers from marching into Rohtak city in Haryana to oppose the visit of chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
A video and pictures of the farmer, Raj Singh, 73, his white kurta soaked in blood, were widely shared on social media. Another farmer and a policeman were injured too.
Khattar was to arrive in Rohtak, 70km northwest of Delhi, for a condolence meeting and word had spread that his helicopter would land at Baba Mastnath University in the afternoon.
Farmer injured amid protests against Haryana CM Khattar
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April 03, 2021 23:20 IST
Clashes with police leave elderly protester, policeman hurt ahead of Chief Minister’s visit to Rohtak
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An elderly farmer who was injured during a clash with the police during Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal’s visit to Rohtak on Saturday, April 3, 2021
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Clashes with police leave elderly protester, policeman hurt ahead of Chief Minister’s visit to Rohtak
Two persons, including an elderly farmer, were injured in a clash between agitating farmers and the police during Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal’s visit to Rohtak on Saturday.