Overview
- Dozens of police were injured — with counts ranging from about 24–25 to over 30 — during stone‑pelting at a protest over the Amera opencast extension in Surguja, and some villagers were also hurt.
- Videos show protesters entering the mine premises as police carried out lathi‑charge and fired teargas after negotiations failed.
- Officials said mining, halted during the clash, was partly restored by evening with additional forces deployed, though one report said work would restart Thursday.
- Authorities reported filing FIRs and urged residents to use legal channels, while police planned further talks with villagers under enhanced security.
- The conflict hinges on land and compensation: the district cites a 2016 completion of acquisition, SECL says initial acquisition occurred in 2001, and many residents refuse to relinquish farmland.