Farmers beat Naib Tehsildar, breaks his glasses in Gwalior:Farmers enraged over fall in wheat prices; detained accused freed by crowd

A dispute over wheat prices at an Agricultural Produce Market in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, escalated into violence after farmers allegedly assaulted Naib Tehsildar, Harnam Singh. During the attack, his glasses were broken, and he sustained a bleeding nose. The situation intensified when police detained one farmer, but a group of protesters intervened and freed him. The incident took place around 2 pm on Wednesday at Bhitarwar Mandi, soon after the auction concluded. As officials tried to calm the agitated farmers, some turned aggressive and attacked the officer. Police later reached the spot and briefly apprehended a suspect, but amid protests and a scuffle, he escaped from custody. Rate dropped from ₹2,500 to ₹2,200; farmers were enraged During the attack, farmers snatched Harnam Singh’s glasses, which injured his nose and caused bleeding. Seeing the situation deteriorate, he left the spot. Farmers claimed that wheat was sold at ₹2,500 per quintal in the morning, but the price dropped to ₹2,200 by afternoon. Situation had deteriorated since morning Officials attributed this to quality and dependence on traders, which further escalated the dispute. There was disorder in the market since morning. Many farmers’ crops could not be weighed. Meanwhile, a fire in a trader’s grain also created a chaotic atmosphere. Officials will file an FIR against the accused Naib Tehsildar Harnam Singh has submitted an application at the police station demanding action against the accused. He says that during the counseling, three people suddenly became aggressive and assaulted him.