800 farmers released from detention, 450 more to be freed: Punjab Police
The Hindu
Punjab farmers protest: Police release detained farmers following crackdown, as directed by state government, amid ongoing protests.
Days after the crackdown on protesting farmers, Punjab Police on Monday (March 24, 2025) said it has released nearly 800 farmers from detention and is going to free 450 more on the direction of the state government.
Since March 19, hundreds of farmers had been taken into custody after the AAP government decided to clear the protest sites, claiming that the stir had impacted businesses, industries and the general public.
In a statement in Chandigarh, Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill said, "Punjab Government has already released approximately 800 farmers from the police custody".
He said that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directed "the immediate release of farmers including women, differently-abled individuals, farmers with medical conditions, and those above the age of 60".
"In line with the directives of the Punjab Government, we are prioritising the release of such farmers and about 450 farmers are being released today," he said.
The protesting farmers had lashed out at the AAP government for detaining their leaders and removing protesters from the Shambhu and Khanauri border points, where they had been camping since February 13 last year after their march to Delhi was thwarted by security personnel.
On grievances of the farmers related to their belongings during the eviction from protest sites, the IGP said that the Punjab Government has issued strict directions in this regard and nobody will be permitted to misappropriate the belongings of farmers.
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