Patiala, Oct. 13 -- Punjab Police on Sunday registered 12 new FIRs against farmers for stubble burning, taking the total number of such cases filed this paddy harvest season to 72, officials said.

The farmers have been booked under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant.

According to officials, of the total FIRs registered so far, 26 are from Amritsar and 21 from Tarn Taran - the two worst-affected districts this season. Tarn Taran has reported 25 farm fire incidents so far, of which only 15 have been physically verified by authorities.

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