Several protesters, including those from Delhi, Noida and Greater Noida gathered in large numbers near the Delhi-Noida-Direct (DND) flyway around noon demanding “justice” for a businessman who had killed himself a month ago, alleging blackmailing.
The gathering of protesters at the key connecting stretch between Delhi and Noida led to disruption of traffic and also prompted the authorities to suggest the alternative Akshardham route to commuters.
Aman Baisla, a 22-year-old Delhi-based businessman, was found dead in his office on September 29. Aman Baisala had allegedly hanged himself at his home in New Delhi's Rohini area a month ago.
His father had filed a complaint alleging that three people were responsible for the death of his son who had uploaded a video on
social media before killing himself.
Following the protest, the Gautam Buddh Nagar police heightened security at the DND border on Thursday while Delhi Police said that the case has been transferred to the Delhi Police Crime Branch and is being investigated on a priority basis.
According to a purported video Aman posted on social media before his suicide, he had accused a former business partner and a singer from Haryana of cheating him.
“Although the protest was taking place on the Delhi side, we have stepped up security at the border and more personnel were deployed to check any untoward incident," Noida Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Ranvijay Singh said.
Calls had been brewing on social media for the Thursday protest since past some days, with netizens demanding “justice for Aman Baisla”.
The victim's father, Ram Niwas, said they submitted their demands to police.
“Police were not taking any action against three persons -- Neha Jindal, Sumit Goswami and Vipin Khatri -- who were responsible for my son's suicide, due to which we came here and demanding justice for Aman. Two days ago, the case was transferred to the crime branch and they have given us in written and asked for time," he said.