Police lathicharge protestors against biogas plant in Punjab's Akhara village

In Akhara village, Ludhiana, police used mild force to disperse protestors opposing a biogas plant's construction. Villagers, concerned about health risks, have protested for over a year. Authorities deployed a large police contingent, reportedly from outside the district, to end the demonstration. Protesters allege detentions and destruction of their protest site, vowing to continue their resistance against the plant.