The Indore Police, resorting to lathi charge on Bajrang Dal members protesting against the alleged illegal drug trade on June 15 night, is a rare occurrence in Madhya Pradesh.
Even as the government initiated an inquiry and took administrative action against a police officer following the incident, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition Congress have both questioned the lathi charge.
Earlier, the police had tried to remove the protesters gathered at Palasia Square, a busy junction in Indore which caused a traffic jam. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Dharmendra Singh Bhadoria said that mild force was used after the protesters, who had assembled without seeking permission, refused to budge despite repeated appeals by the police.
