Dhar (MP) (PTI): Local residents hurled stones at an administration and police team that had gone to remove alleged encroachments in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Saturday, damaging two government vehicles, officials said.

The incident took place at Sirsodiya within the jurisdiction of Dhamnod police station, about 55 km from the district headquarters.

While a few reports claimed that a woman and a police station house officer (SHO) were injured due to the stone pelting, Additional Superintendent of Police Vijay Dawar said “things would be clearer after the Medico-Legal Case of the (affected) people”.

The matter is exaggerated, the official said, without disclosing more details about the alleged encroachments.

Asked about reports claiming that the SHO was taken to Indore for medical care, Dawar said the policeman suffered a fracture in his leg while getting down a ladder.

He said a window pane of the tehsildar’s vehicle was damaged, and a police vehicle was also attacked.

Police have begun identifying those involved in the stone pelting and action is being taken against them, he added.

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New Delhi: Since the closure of airspace in West Asia, Indian airlines have brought back around 15,000 stranded passengers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.

According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (India), recovery flights began on March 2. These figures cover operations through March 5. On Friday, March 6, a total of 40 inbound flights returned people to India.


As many as 51 flights are scheduled to arrive on Saturday, March 7 which is the highest number since airstrikes in the region began on February 28, according to The Hindu.

Besides Indian carriers, Gulf airlines are also engaged in the airlifting activity. The Emirates, flydubai and Etihad Airways have operated some special flights and limited commercial services.

The ministry has set up a control room and helpline for passengers seeking travel assistance and can be contacted on 011-24604283 and 011-24632987.