Noun
lathicharge (plural lathicharges)
(India) The police tactic of charging a crowd with lathis or batons in order to disperse it.
As they persisted with their demands, the police resorted to lathicharge, in which many of the protesters, including two pregnant women, were injured. Source: Internet
Former MP and RLD leader Jayant Chowdhury was injured in a lathicharge while speaking to reporters near Hathras. Source: Internet
Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said the state government tried to throttle the voice of farmers as the Haryana Police resorted to lathicharge in a number of places in various parts of the state. Source: Internet
Several protesters at an anti-CAA demonstration at Chennai’s Washermanpet area were injured when police resorted to lathicharge late on Friday evening. Source: Internet
The protest became intense a day after the city police resorted to lathicharge against the anti-CAA demonstrators in Washermanpet, leaving several injured. Source: Internet