Tensions Erupt in Banswara: Officials Attacked Over Dumping Yard Demarcation

A planned land demarcation for a dumping yard in Hindolia Charan village, Banswara, turned violent when locals allegedly attacked police and municipal teams with stones. Four police and four municipal workers were injured. Officials say the situation is now under control with heavy police presence.

In Banswara district's Hindolia Charan village, Rajasthan, a land demarcation initiative for a dumping yard erupted into violence Tuesday. Officials report that local residents allegedly pelted stones at the arriving police and municipality teams.

Four police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector, and four municipal workers sustained injuries during the clash. The teams faced the attack just after commencing their work of measuring a two-acre area designated for waste disposal.

As many as 200-250 villagers reportedly participated in the assault, launching stones from nearby hills, damaging government vehicles, and shattering windows. Authorities have filed a case and are working to identify perpetrators. Heavy police deployment has stabilized the situation, according to officials.

(With inputs from agencies.)