India, Feb. 18 -- Police lobbed tear-gas shells at Jeond village in Bathinda district on Wednesday to disperse stone-pelting activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan).

The clash broke out after the authorities moved to prevent the BKU members from reaching the district administrative complex for a protest.

Initial reports suggest several BKU members sustained injuries in the clash.

Heavy police deployment remained in place at inter-district borders and city entry points, where barricades were put up to foil the dharna.

The BKU is demanding the release of its leaders Baldev Singh and Shagandeep Singh, who are in judicial custody for the alleged assault of DSP Rahul Bhardwaj in January last year. They are also seeking the re...