Bathinda: Despite the guarantees of Punjab ministers that there were no plans to interrupt agricultural leaders or the two protest sites, Mohali police He arrested several farmers’ leaders when they began their return trip from Chandigarh. Among the detainees were the agricultural leader on an empty stomach Jagjit Singh Dallewal And leader of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha Sarvan Singh Pandher.
The farmers were traveling back to the Shambuhu border from Chandigarh, from where Dallewal and other leaders were supposed to proceed to Khanauri. However, they were arrested when they arrived at the Jagatpura area. Dallewal was arrested while he was inside his ambulance, while others were arrested along with their vehicles after some resistance of farmers. Pandher was arrested from his vehicle, although the reports suggest that he tried to flee.
The farmers had anticipated such action, but they believed that it would take place in the protest sites in Shambu and Khanauri.
The detainees were quickly taken by the police and transported to different places.