Datia, July 11 -- Eight police personnel were injured and traffic across four districts was severely disrupted after supporters of former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra blocked National Highway-44 for nearly 11 hours and clashed with police during protests over the BJP denying him a ticket for the upcoming Datia Assembly bypoll

Datia District Magistrate (DM) Swapnil Wankhede said the blockade, which began on Friday evening, continued till around 5 am on Saturday, resulting in a traffic jam stretching 20-25 kilometres and affecting Datia, Jhansi, Shivpuri and Gwalior districts.

"The traffic jam persisted until 5 AM, lasting roughly eleven hours, stretching for 20 to 25 kilometres. About four districts were affected: Datia, ...