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Ludhiana tense after Sikhs-Police clash

There is tension in Ludhiana and several areas have been put under curfew after migrant labourers launched a violent protest on Friday against the police in action on a complaint.

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  • Another bandh has been called in Ludhiana, after the death of a protester in Saturday's violence. The Punjab Police and administration in all districts of the state are on high alert. Clashes broke out between Sikh organisations and the police on saturday when they tried to disrupt a religious conference of controversial sect leader Ashutosh Maharaj of the Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan. (NDTV Photo)
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    Another bandh has been called in Ludhiana, after the death of a protester in Saturday's violence. The Punjab Police and administration in all districts of the state are on high alert. Clashes broke out between Sikh organisations and the police on saturday when they tried to disrupt a religious conference of controversial sect leader Ashutosh Maharaj of the Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan. (NDTV Photo)
  • One person was killed and 15 others, including three policemen, were injured when Sikhs objecting to a religious congregation by sect head Ashutosh Maharaj clashed with police in Ludhiana on Saturday.
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    One person was killed and 15 others, including three policemen, were injured when Sikhs objecting to a religious congregation by sect head Ashutosh Maharaj clashed with police in Ludhiana on Saturday.
  • The policemen, including Deputy Superintendent of Patran in Patiala district, sustained injuries in the clash in which police used batons and teargas to quell the protestors.
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    The policemen, including Deputy Superintendent of Patran in Patiala district, sustained injuries in the clash in which police used batons and teargas to quell the protestors.
  • Earlier, there was tension in the city and several areas were put under curfew after migrant labourers launched a violent protest on Friday against the police in action on a complaint. (NDTV Photo)
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    Earlier, there was tension in the city and several areas were put under curfew after migrant labourers launched a violent protest on Friday against the police in action on a complaint. (NDTV Photo)
  • The labourers torched more than six vehicles in the city, pelted stones and jammed the national highway. (NDTV Photo)
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    The labourers torched more than six vehicles in the city, pelted stones and jammed the national highway. (NDTV Photo)
  • They also blocked railway tracks, disrupting rail traffic between Ludhiana and Amritsar. (NDTV Photo)
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    They also blocked railway tracks, disrupting rail traffic between Ludhiana and Amritsar. (NDTV Photo)
  • Indefinite curfew has been imposed under five police station areas of Ludhiana - Focal Point, Shimla Puri, Division No. 7, Division No. 6 and Sanewal. (NDTV Photo)
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    Indefinite curfew has been imposed under five police station areas of Ludhiana - Focal Point, Shimla Puri, Division No. 7, Division No. 6 and Sanewal. (NDTV Photo)
  • The labourers have alleged that the police did not take action against some local after they complained against him. (NDTV Photo)
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    The labourers have alleged that the police did not take action against some local after they complained against him. (NDTV Photo)
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