Sangrur, Oct. 30 -- Police have arrested two villagers in connection with the over two-month protest outside an ethanol factory in Sangrur's Jahangir village. Since August, village residents and union members had been protesting outside the Harp Chemicals factory, alleging air and water pollution, and demanding its complete closure. As part of the stir, Dhuri-Sherpur road was also blocked for 15 days, resulting in an FIR against the protesters on October 13. Charges slapped included BNS Sections 285, 126(2), 271, 292, 223, 287, 351 (3), 352, 308 (2), 191 (2) and 191 (3), along with Section 3 of the Punjab Prevention of Damage to Public and Private Property Act, 2014. On Wednesday, police cleared the protest site on high court directions amid allegations of lathicharge, and arrested two protesters, Lakhvir Singh and Gursewak Singh, under the October 13 FIR. Confirming the arrests, Dhuri deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Gurpreet Singh said five others had also been taken into preventive custody. Earlier this month, the PPCB had issued a show-cause notice to the factory over the alleged environmental violations....