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Women Protest in Amol, Clash with Police Over Alcohol Ban
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 01:32 PM
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Hundreds of women in Amol staged a protest against alcohol, clashing with police who were attempting to shut down a shop. In nearby Manpura, demonstrators broke bottles and marched to the police station.
In the town of Amol in Madhya Pradesh, a large group of women gathered to protest against the sale of alcohol. The demonstrators demanded that a local shop be closed, citing concerns over the impact of alcohol on society.
Police officers were dispatched to the shop to enforce the closure order. The situation escalated when the women confronted the officers, striking them and forcing the police to retreat. The clash left several officers injured and the shop remained open.
In a separate incident in the nearby area of Manpura, women also took to the streets. They broke several liquor bottles and marched on foot to the local police station, demanding stricter enforcement of alcohol regulations.
Police later detained a number of protesters and issued statements urging calm. The incidents have drawn attention to the growing public demand for tighter control over alcohol sales in the region.
Police officers were dispatched to the shop to enforce the closure order. The situation escalated when the women confronted the officers, striking them and forcing the police to retreat. The clash left several officers injured and the shop remained open.
In a separate incident in the nearby area of Manpura, women also took to the streets. They broke several liquor bottles and marched on foot to the local police station, demanding stricter enforcement of alcohol regulations.
Police later detained a number of protesters and issued statements urging calm. The incidents have drawn attention to the growing public demand for tighter control over alcohol sales in the region.