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Mumbai: Police officers injured in a stone pelting incident in Powai

Updated on: 06 June,2024 04:04 PM IST  |  Mumbai
mid-day online correspondent |

A few police officers were injured in a stone pelting incident in Powai, during the BMC anti-encroachment drive in a slum.

Mumbai: Police officers injured in a stone pelting incident in Powai

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A few police officers were injured in a stone pelting incident in Powai, during the BMC anti-encroachment drive in a slum on Thursday, an official said. A video surfaced showing people hurling stones at a police van and policemen, injuring them.





The civic official stated that the BMC halted the anti-encroachment drive shortly after the incident, which happened at around 1 pm. "Locals hurled stones at the policemen and the BMC team when an anti-encroachment drive was underway in Jai Bhavani Nagar of Powai," he said. A few police personnel, who were providing security to the civic staff, were injured in the stone-pelting, the official added.

A group of men and women are seen in the viral video clip of the stone-pelting incident throwing stones at BMC employees and police. Additionally, it depicts the police officers attempting to flee in an effort to avoid getting struck by stones.

(With Inputs from PTI)

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