Thane: Farmers' protest against land acquisition by MoD turns violent; additional security forces sent in

Farmers' protest in Maharashtra's Thane turned violent on Thursday. The residents of Nevali village are protesting against land procurement by Ministry of Defence for a proposed airport. 

The disputed land is an abadonned airport built by British forces during the World War. Overtime, local villagers reclaimed that land and have been using it for farming and other purposes. 

On Thursday, the farmers torched vehicles on Thane-Badlapur highway to protest against the acqusition. In response, the authorities have sent in additional forces to control the situation. 

Maharashtra: Farmers protest turns violent on Thane-Badlapur highway, protesting farmers say their land is being acquired by MoD pic.twitter.com/b6VDUmhMmH

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Thane farmer protest: Additional forces sent to the spot including riot control vehicles

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#Visuals from Thane-Badlapur highway where farmers protest turned violent, farmers say their land is being acquired by MoD. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/X5TgogeoMU

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