LUCKNOW: Twelve people, including four policemen, were injured when a mob fought a pitched battle with the police outside the Dauki police station in Agra city on Sunday.
The people were protesting against police excesses and the cops fired in the air to disperse the crowd. The situation was brought under control after senior police officials reached the spot. Additional force was also deployed in the area.
On Sunday, mob gathered outside the police station to protest against police excesses on a local residents family, allegedly at the behest of sitting BJP MLA Chote Lal Vermas brother, over a land dispute.
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