The police authorities in Haryana's Ambala district announced on Wednesday that they have initiated the process to cancel passports and visas of those individuals termed as 'rowdies' who were involved in breaking barricades or causing disturbances at the Punjab border during the recent farmer agitation.

Ambala DSP Joginder Singh told The Indian Express, 'We are taking action against only those rowdies who were involved in disturbances during the farmer agitation. We have started the process of communication with the authorities concerned in this regard.'

The police officer clarified that not all participants in the farmer agitation are engaged in such acts.

According to the officer, action is being initiated against those 'rowdies' who came from Punjab to Haryana during the farmer agitation. 'Through CCTV or drone cameras and videography, we have identified such persons engaged in breaking barricades or causing disturbances. We have also taken numerous photographs in which they are seen vandalizing properties and causing disturbances through different means,' added the DSP.

The police officer mentioned that they are commencing the process to cancel their passports and visas by contacting the passport authorities and the concerned embassies. 'We are initiating action for the cancellation of their visas and passports by accessing their photos and residential details,' Sharma added.'

Haryana farmer unions' leaders have, meanwhile, claimed that the state police has put up notices on their houses, stating the loss caused to public and private properties during the agitation will be recovered by seizing their (farmers') properties and freezing their bank accounts.

Amarjeet Singh Morhi, president of the union, said that he too had not visited his house for over the past 20 days and that a notice was pasted on his house as well. In addition to this, In addition to this even sources revealed that Haryana cops were identifying a few anti-social elements in she guise of farmers in the dharna and their details were being sent to passport department for imposing restrictions on their passports. Many persons were being identified via CCTV footage.