Overview
- Residents forced open the gates of a local dumping ground to stage a sit-in at a village in Ghaziabad’s Loni area.
- Protesters alleged a lathi-charge injured many, with one farmer claiming 50–60 demonstrators were hurt.
- Police denied using batons and blamed stone-pelting, saying two constables—Mayank and Ranjeet—suffered head injuries and were hospitalized.
- Social-media footage highlighting the confrontation circulated widely, but outlets said they could not independently verify the videos.
- Authorities said security was heightened and a few protesters were detained, no case had been registered by late Sunday, and a viral claim of a death was termed false.