In Sangrur, police put up checkpoints at many places, including Gharachon and Bhawanigarh.In Kharar, policemen were deployed at Bhago Majra toll plaza.Chandigarh police put up barricades at the Chandigarh-Mohali border points to prevent protesting farmers from entering the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.Security was beefed up at the entry points to Chandigarh from Mohali.Policemen were checking vehicles and were even verifying people where they were going to Chandigarh.Police also deployed anti-riot vehicles, ambulances and fire brigades at several places.The intensive checking disrupted traffic from Mohali to Chandigarh at the border points, leading to a long queue of vehicles, causing inconvenience to commuters.Chandigarh Superintendent of Police Geetanjali Khandelwal said police personnel have been deployed at all the border points.”Barricading has been put up and strict checking is being done.We want people to face minimum inconvenience.But wherever we suspect traffic snarls we have directed traffic routes,” she told reporters.The Chandigarh administration has denied permission to farmers to hold their sit-in at Sector 34 in the city.On Tuesday, the Chandigarh Police had issued an advisory, saying traffic movement on certain road stretches may be regulated on March 5 to ensure smooth vehicular flow and public safety.On Tuesday, Punjab Police “detained” several farmer leaders, including Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ruldu Singh Mansa, Gurmeet Singh Bhatiwal, Nachhttar Singh Jaiton, Veerpal Singh Dhillon, Binder Singh Golewal, Gurnam Bhikhi and Harmesh Singh.
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