25 injured in protest over alleged blackout of TV channel

Twenty five people including 11 policemen were injured when protesters objecting to the alleged blackout of a television channel clashed with police and tried to enter the office of a cable TV provider here today.
The demonstrators, led by independent MLAs and brothers Balwinder and Simarjit Singh Bains, were protesting against the alleged blackout of a Punjabi channel by the cable company.
Twenty five persons, including 11 policemen were injured in the clash in which stones were pelted, police said.
Stones were pelted at police and also at vehicles parked outside the office by demonstrators. Some vehicles were damaged, police said.

Unruly protesters also tried to enter the office of the company at Ferozepur road here, prompting police to cane charge them.
Simarjit and 14 others were arrested under various sections of the IPC, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Balkar Singh said.
Police also allegedly manhandled a correspondent of a newspaper.
Local journalists demanded action and registration of a case against the police officer responsible for the episode.