25 Cops Injured in Protest Clash

More than 25 police personnel were injured on Friday during a violent clash with villagers in Pune's Purandar tehsil, where tensions erupted over a drone survey for the proposed Purandar international airport project.

- HT Correspondent

PUNE:

The incident occurred at Kumbharvalan, one of the seven villages where the district administration had scheduled a drone survey, out of the total 2,673 hectares of land identified for the airport. The other villages included Pargaon, Khanwadi, Ekhatpur, Munjwadi, Udachiwadi, and Vanpuri.

The protests continued on Saturday amid heavy police deployment, said officials.

According to officials, the situation escalated when villagers tried to block the survey team from entering the area.

Villagers blocked access roads with livestock and bullock carts to prevent officials from entering. In Kumbharvalan, a large gathering led to clashes, and a drone used for the survey was reportedly damaged.