District administration officials, who went to monitor stubble burning situation at a village here on Friday, were held hostage by the villagers who allegedly misbehaved with them and the team had to be rescued by police.
According to police, the villagers were seen angrily confronting the officials who had arrived on their motorcycles and did not allow them to leave the area.
Police reached the spot and rescued them.
"The villagers misbehaved with the team who went there to check stubble burning.
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