Mob attacks officials during Jodhpur’s Ummed Sagar anti-encroachment drive; 12 police personnel injured

Violence erupted in Jodhpur’s Ummed Sagar Dam area during an anti-encroachment drive, with locals attacking officials, injuring over a dozen. Police fired tear gas and shots in the air; 50+ were detained. The dam, vital for 5 lakh people, faces severe encroachment issues, with authorities under pressure to act after years of departmental inaction.