Lucknow: Angered over power outages and poor water supply, protesters clashed with police, vandalised property and vehicles on Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha town, around 370 km from state capital Lucknow.
The trouble began in the Hasanpur area of the Jyotiba Phule Nagar district headquarters when irate residents blocked traffic and held a sit in on the road.
Police tried to disperse the mob. However, a minor altercation broke out which turned violent as people started pelting stones at the policemen amid anti-government slogans.
People were angry at the erratic power supply and shortage of water in the town and grew violent when police tried to restore traffic movement, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Shailendra Pratap Singh told IANS.
Police said, the situation was brought under control after more than four hours.
The trouble began in the Hasanpur area of the Jyotiba Phule Nagar district headquarters when irate residents blocked traffic and held a sit in on the road.
Police tried to disperse the mob. However, a minor altercation broke out which turned violent as people started pelting stones at the policemen amid anti-government slogans.
People were angry at the erratic power supply and shortage of water in the town and grew violent when police tried to restore traffic movement, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Shailendra Pratap Singh told IANS.
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Police said, the situation was brought under control after more than four hours.
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