Surguja, Dec. 3 -- Protests erupted in Parsodi Kalan village of Ambikapur over the extension of South Eastern Coalfields Limited's (SECL) Amera coal mine on Wednesday.

Villagers pelted stones at the police, who responded with tear gas. Several police personnel were seriously injured during the clash, officials said.

Surguja Upper Collector Sunil Kumar Nayak said that villagers of Parsodi Kalan are protesting against further coal mining at SECL Amera, with some refusing compensation from a 2016 land survey.

The unrest has led to stone pelting, causing serious injuries to several police personnel.

Speaking to the reporters, Sunil Kumar Nayak said, "Residents of Parsodi Kalan village have gathered at SECL Amera, stating that they will no...