Tension continued in Bisada village of Greater Noida on Wednesday as villagers stepped up their protest against the Uttar Pradesh Government’s alleged partisanship in the probe into Mohammad Akhlaq’s lynching six months ago.

Women from the village intensified their protest against the local police by blocking the village’s entry and roads on Wednesday.

After information, police force rushed to the village to avoid any untoward incident.

On Tuesday, the residents had started a protest by locking up three Government schools and stopped the distribution of midday meals to students. An FIR was registered against unidentified protesters.

“We want transparent probe and action in the case but the Government and the local administration are doing wrong with our children. We have no trust on the investigation. When the villagers come forward to protest against the administration, they lodge FIR against us. We would continue our protest against the Government till our children are released from jail.” said a woman. 

“The victim women are demanding justice to save their children. Instead of hearing their problems, the police officials are lodging FIRs,” said Sanjay Rana of BJP, the father of Vishal, key suspect in the Akhlaq lynching.

Superintendent of police (Rural) Greater Noida, Abhishek Yadav said he got information about a protest in the village and deployed police personnel. “Basically, the protesters belong to the affected families. We will not tolerate any one to disturb law and order situation in the village,” Yadav told The Pioneer. 

The locals from Bisada Sangharsh Samiti have already decided to hold mahapanchayat of Saatha Chaurasi villages — 60 Sisodiya Rajput villages surrounded by 84 Tomar Rajput — on April 10 to debate UP Government’s alleged partisanship in the probe of Akhlaq’s lynching.