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Sachin Pilot injured in police lathicharge

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Last updated on: March 04, 2015 20:10 IST
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At least 40 persons, including Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot and 10 policemen, were injured on Tuesday when police tried to stop party workers who attempted to 'gherao' the state assembly to protest against Centre's ordinance on land acquisition Act.

"At least 10 policemen and as many Congress workers, including Sachin Pilot, were injured," the police said.

PCC spokesperson Archan Sharma said, "Pilot has received minor bruises in the cane charge."

A case against protesters was registered at Jyoti Nagar police station.

Thirty injured were admitted to SMS hospital in Jaipur while rest were in other hospitals.

The Congress workers were protesting against the Centre's new land bill and power tariff hike in Rajasthan.

Police had to resort to mild lathicharge to disperse the protesters who tried to break barricades for entry into the assembly's cordoned area at Jyoti Nagar barricade point, DCP Ravi Dutt Gaur said.

"In retaliation, the protesters pelted stones at the police, injuring 10 cops," the DCP said.
Over 100 Congress workers and PCC president Pilot courted arrest under section 129 of CrPC, and later released at different places near Jaipur, he said.

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