Haryana Police has initiated proceedings to seize the assets of farmers who have damaged public property during their 'Dilli Chalo' protest march.
In a statement, police said continuous efforts were being made by the farmers to break the barricades put up at the Punjab-Haryana border and impair law and order by pelting stones at the police.
Before the farmers had kicked off their protest on February 13, the Haryana Police had sent notices to the unions threatening to seize their assets if they damaged public property during their agitation. The notice said that if public property was damaged during the protests, bank accounts would be frozen and assets seized to compensate for the losses.
On Thursday, Haryana Police said two police officials died and over 30 have been injured in Ambala district during the farmers' protest.
A press release issued by the Ambala Police stated there had been persistent efforts by farmers to dismantle the barriers erected at the Shambhu border as part of the 'Dilli Chalo' march.
The police reported incidents of protesters throwing stones at officials, destruction of public and government property, and attempts to disrupt peace and order.
The confrontations have resulted in injuries to approximately 30 officers, including one with a brain haemorrhage, and the loss of two lives, the statement said.
Meanwhile, the farmers' protest, which began on February 13, was put on hold on Wednesday for two days after a protester was killed and about 12 police personnel were injured in clashes at Khanauri, one of the two protest sites on the Punjab-Haryana border.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher had told reporters at Shambhu that they will decide the next course of action on Friday evening, according to news agency PTI.
