Belagavi (Karnataka), Nov 7 (PTI) Tension prevailed in a part of this district on Friday during the farmers’ protest demanding a procurement price of Rs 3,500 per tonne of sugarcane, as some miscreants allegedly resorted to stone pelting, police said.

Some police personnel suffered injuries and few vehicles were damaged during the incident near the Hattargi toll in Hukkeri taluk here, they said.

When police were evicting some protesters, who tried to block the Pune-Bengaluru highway, some miscreants allegedly pelted stones at the police personnel and vehicles. Show Full Article

According to police the situation is now under control and the vehicle movement on the highway has been restored.

Clarifying that no force was used by the police during the incident, Belagavi SP Bheemashankar S

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