Dehradun, May 18 -- The Uttarakhand police have launched a massive crackdown against 'anarchic elements inciting the public' following a protest by workers demanding a salary hike. Authorities have already registered cases in connection with a stone-throwing incident and arrested several accused, officials said.

This comes after the district administration has imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) across the region since Sunday evening in view of the recent rise in labour unrest and protest incidents in the Selaqui industrial area located on the Dehradun-Paonta Highway.

Considering the seriousness of the situation, the Local Intelligence Unit has been activated, and additional police forces have been deplo...