India, Feb. 13 -- Restive protesters threw stones at Haryana Police at the Shambhu border with Punjab on Tuesday afternoon when they were prevented from marching towards Delhi, prompting the personnel to drop teargas shells to disperse them.

Farmers were seen trying to remove the cement barricades with their tractors in a bid to breach the multi-layered security. Haryana Police spokesperson and assistant inspector general (AIG) Manisha Chaudhary said: "Stones were pelted at Haryana Police by protesters at Shambhu border. Teargas was used by the police to control the situation. No one is allowed to create nuisance, those doing so will be dealt with strictly. The situation is completely under control."

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