lathicharge

Noun

Meaning

lathicharge (plural lathicharges)

(India) The police tactic of charging a crowd with lathis or batons in order to disperse it.

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Examples

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

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