Villagers opposing land acquisition clashed with police at Asalwas, 90 km from Delhi, on Sunday, torching several vehicles and blocking the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway.
The police opened fire to disperse the protesters.
Over 60 people, including police personnel, were injured when protesters — opposing the acquisition of 3,300 acres in 16 villages for an industrial estate to be set up by HSIIDC — turned violent during a mahapanchayat here, the police said. Rewari Deputy Commissioner C.G. Rajinikanthan said the mob pelted police officers with stones, injuring a woman DSP and 40 other personnel.
The police lobbed tear-gas shells and fired in the air to disperse the protesters. As a farmer suffered a bullet injury, the protesters went on the rampage.
They allegedly torched three Haryana Roadways buses, one Rajasthan Roadways bus, a fire brigade vehicle and a police motorcycle, besides briefly holding a few cops hostage .
Passengers in the buses, which were burnt, had alighted and were safe, Mr. Rajinikanthan told PTI.
