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Villagers Clash With Police Over Coal Mine Land Grab in Chhattisgarh
The Hindu·Saturday, 25 July 2026
Six police officers were injured after villagers in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur district clashed with a police team that was reportedly accompanying a survey team for land acquisition for coal mining. Villagers say the situation escalated after police attacked an elderly person, a claim disputed by a senior officer. The conflict highlights ongoing tensions over mining-related land acquisition in the region.
Why It Matters
Land acquisition for mining displaces communities and sparks conflicts across India's resource-rich states. This clash shows those tensions are still very much alive.
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