Farmer leaders Dallewal and Pandher detained amid heavy police deployment at Shambhu

Official sources have confirmed that two farmer leaders — Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal — were detained while they were en route from Chandigarh to the Shambhu border. Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike since November last year, is likely to be hospitalised.

The decision to take action against the protesting farmer unions was reportedly made on Monday night, following a meeting between top AAP functionaries and industrialists. The industrialists expressed concerns that the protests were incurring significant costs.

Pandher was detained after being picked up from the Zirakpur barrier. Meanwhile, Dallewal, Kaka Singh Kotra, and Abhimanyu Kohar were apprehended near Bestech Mall in Mohali. Sources indicate that further action is expected soon at Shambhu and Khanauri borders.

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