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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Bharat Khanna | TNN

Protestors manhandled in Punjab's Sangrur as police prevent them crossing barricades near CM's residence

PATIALA: A number of protestors under banner of selected 4,161 master cadre union held a protest near Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Sangrur on Saturday over their demand to get the allotment of stations to them as they got joining letters in January.

The police in Sangrur resorted to "use of force" to disperse off the protestors. The protestors claimed that two women were injured as police used the force to push them back and also resorted mild lathi-charge. Though, the police has denied resorting to lathi-charge but claimed of only pushing back the protestors who tried to cross the barricading and reach near the CM's residence.

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