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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Anuja Jaiswal | TNN

Agnipath stir: Nearly 1.6k booked from Aligarh & Mathura; police say protesters will pay for damages

AGRA: Police booked 1,600 people and arrested 110 a day after violent protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme swept across Aligarh and Mathura. Recovery proceedings for damaging public property are "likely" to be initiated against them soon, said officials.

In Aligarh’s Jattari area, where a police outpost and vehicle were torched by protestors, cops registered four FIRs and arrested more than three dozen people, including nine Army coaching operators. Cases were registered against roughly 600, including 66 "identified" persons.

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