In the Agneepath protest, miscreants ransacked, arson and pelted stones. Most of the ruckus has happened in Aligarh. Here the police post was burnt. The SSP and other officers had to run for their lives and the glasses were broken by stone pelting on the ADG's vehicle.
The protest against the Agneepath scheme started from this morning itself. There was a fierce ruckus in Aligarh on Friday against the new scheme of army recruitment, Agneepath. The ruckus which started around 11 am continues till now.
Yamuna Expressway and Tappal-Jattari area has been converted into Agneepath. Protesters opposing the plan setthe police post Jattarion fire. Several vehicles parked in the outpost were set on fire, the car of the constable parked outside the Jattari police post was set on fire.
The chairman's car was also burnt. Dozens of UP and Haryana roadways buses including police-administration vehicles were vandalized and arson on Yamuna Expressway and Interchange. Many policemen including CO Khair have also been injured in the ruckus, even the DM-SSP, who arrived to disperse the out-of-control crowd, could not handle the situation.
DM-SSP in Jattari escaped after saving their life in stone pelting. Somehow the miscreants were stopped by firing tear gas shells, the SSP had to go through the fields to save the lives of the officers.
Amidst the tense situation, ADG of Agra Zone, Rajiv Krishna also reached Tappal. His car was also pelted with stones.
The windshield of the car is also broken. On this matter, ADG Law and Order Prashant Kumar said that tyre of a roadways bus has been set on fire in Tappal. Some inputs have been received that students are being instigated.
Demonstrations are still going on in some places in Mathura. Some chaotic elements have entered among the students. The students are being explained. Public representatives and village heads have been engaged in this work. Eight vehicles have been set ablaze by the protesters so far. Officials say, for the time being, avoid using the Yamuna Expressway to go from Aligarh to Noida or Delhi.
If it is not necessary, please postpone the journey. There is a huge traffic jam on Yamuna Expressway due to the protest. Eight vehicles have been set ablaze by the protesters so far.
A youth protesting in Tappal and Jattari got a rubber bullet Youth protested in Tappal and Jattari regarding Agneepath scheme in Aligarh. The police also came on the back foot for the demonstration of the youth.
On the orders of the officers, the police personnel had to fire with tear shells and rubber bullets. After which the protesting youths dispersed and the police got relief. In police firing, Sumit, 21-year-old son of Buddha Sen, a resident of Singroth village, got a rubber bullet in back of his head.
He was admitted to Tappal Hospital in an injured condition where doctor Mohit, who was present in emergency, treated him. He has been discharged after giving first aid. The family went home with young man.