Villagers opposing land acquisition clashed with police at Asalwas, 90 km from Delhi, on Sunday, torching several vehicles and blocking the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway. The police opened fire to disperse the protesters. Over 60 people, including police personnel, were injured when protesters — opposing the acquisition of 3,300 acres in 16 villages for an industrial estate to be set up by HSIIDC — turned violent during a mahapanchayat here, the police said. Rewari Deputy Commissioner C.G. Rajinikanthan said the mob pelted police officers with stones, injuring a woman DSP and 40 other personnel. The police lobbed tear-gas shells and fired in the air to disperse the protesters. As a farmer suffered a bullet injury, the protesters went on the rampage. They allegedly torched three Haryana Roadways buses, one Rajasthan Roadways bus, a fire brigade vehicle and a police motorcycle, besides briefly holding a few cops hostage . Passengers in the buses, which were burnt, had alighted and were safe, Mr. Rajinikanthan told PTI. Five companies of the central forces, consisting of 100 personnel each, have been rushed to the spot, officials said. However, there was no let-up in the violence as the protesters squatted on the highway forcing authorities to divert traffic. — PTI