Rishikesh: Protesters Block Highway, Pelt Stone at Police as Authorities Probe Forest Land Case

Rishikesh: Protesters block highway, pelt stone at police as authorities probe forest land case

Locals clashed with police and forest officials on Sunday during a protest against an investigation into the lease of 2,866 acres of reserved forest land in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh. Demonstrators blocked a highway and railway tracks, causing significant disruption for several hours. The protest began around 4 pm in the Mansa Devi area, where locals staged a sit-in on the railway tracks, halting the Rishikesh-bound Barmer Express for nearly four …

Rishikesh Forest Lease Probe Sparks Violence: Stones Pelted as Protest Erupts Over 2,866 Acres of Reserved Land

Violence erupted during a protest against a Supreme Court-ordered probe into the lease of 2,866 acres of reserved forest land in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, with stone-pelting at officials and prolonged highway and railway blockades disrupting normal life. Stones were pelted at police and forest department teams during a protest by local residents opposing an investigation committee constituted on the Supreme Court’s orders to examine the lease of 2…

Rishikesh forest land lease case: Stones pelted at police during protest against probe committee

Rishikesh, Dec 28 (PTI) Stones were pelted at police and forest department teams during a protest by locals on Sunday against the actions of an investigation committee constituted on the orders of the Supreme Court regarding the lease of 2,866 acres of reserved forest land. The protesters also blocked the highway and railway tracks for several hours. However, upon receiving information, Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh reached…