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Police cane charge protesters in Kathua

Officials said that some of the protesters have also been detained from the site
01:41 AM Oct 16, 2024 IST | Sumit Bhargav
police cane charge protesters in kathua
Police cane charge protesters in Kathua
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Jammu, Oct 15: Police  today cane charged protesters who had assembled outside Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office in Kathua  to protest against installation of smart meters in their areas.

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The  protesters also performed different plays to lodge their protest and blocked road outside the main entrance of DC Office. The administration made  pleas to protestors to  disperse and lift dharna. But they refused and police resorted to mild lathi charge.

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Officials said that some of the protesters have also been detained from the site.

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The protesters on the other hand alleged  administrative highhandedness. They said that they were protesting against installation of smart metres  against the wish of people and no one in the administrative setup bothered to listen to them.

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