Six police officers were injured in a clash with villagers in the Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh, India, during a protest against a proposed coal mine. The incident occurred when a survey team, accompanied by police, arrived to assess land for mining. Villagers claimed that the police were supporting the survey team for land acquisition, a charge denied by a senior police officer. The village sarpanch alleged that the situation escalated after police attacked an elderly person. The protest is part of ongoing tensions over land rights and mining activities in the region, where coal mining is a major industry. Authorities are investigating the incident, and further details are awaited. The injured officers have been hospitalized. Local leaders have called for calm and urged dialogue between the villagers and the government. This clash highlights the challenges of balancing development and local community rights in resource-rich areas of India.