According to the police, at about 12:15 pm, the protesters became violent and tried to enter into Delhi in large numbers, reported IANS. In the complaint, the police have alleged that the Delhi police resorted to firing tear gas to stop the farmers from crossing the Singhu border, and to control the crowd.
Multiple tear gas shells were fired after the farmers approached the barricades set up by the Delhi Police at the Singhu border.
Charges under multiple sections of the law have been filed. The charges also include use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his/her duty and rioting with a deadly weapon, reported NDTV.
A report has also been filed under Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property and Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897. The police said that necessary minimum force was used by the staff to resist the protesters from entering Delhi, as large public gatherings are prohibited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported IANS.
