Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Five Arrested in Raigarh Anti-Mining Protest Assault
In Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, five people were arrested for attacking a woman police officer during a protest against coal mining.
The protest started because villagers were upset about a coal mine given to a company and a public meeting they didn't like.
The police officer was dragged, hit, and her clothes were torn, which made people very angry.
The police are still looking for two more people involved.
They are checking videos and talking to witnesses to find everyone responsible.
Five men arrested for assaulting a woman constable during an anti-coal mining protest in Raigarh.
Incident occurred on December 27, 2025, at CHP Chowk in Libra village.
Protesters were opposing the Gare Pelma Sector-I coal block allotted to Jindal Power Limited.
A disturbing video of the assault surfaced on social media, causing widespread outrage.
Police are investigating and aiming to arrest the remaining two absconding accused.
- Who
- Five accused arrested, two absconding, and a woman constable assaulted
- What
- Assault on a woman constable during an anti-coal mining protest
- When
- December 27, 2025
- Where
- CHP Chowk, Libra village, Tamnar block, Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- Protest against coal mining and a public hearing held on December 8
- Date of Incident
- December 27, 2025
- Location
- Tamnar block, Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
- Number of Arrested
- 5
- Absconding Accused
- 2
- Crime Number
- 309/25
- Sections Applied
- Indian Penal Code and IT Act
- Protest Cause
- Opposition to coal mining in Gare Pelma Sector-I