Larger Noida:
Uttar Pradesh authorities officers had been allegedly attacked by unauthorised occupants throughout an anti-encroachment marketing campaign in a village in Larger Noida on Wednesday, prompting native police to launch a probe into the matter.
One villager additionally bought injured within the struggle with officers of the Larger Noida Industrial Improvement Authority (GNIDA) who had gone to Itehda village beneath Bisrakh police station limits together with an area police crew.
“A police crew in satisfactory numbers accompanied the GNIDA crew which went to Itehda village to take away unlawful encroachment. GNIDA officers mentioned unlawful colonists opposed the anti-encroachment drive and threw stones at them,” Extra DCP (Central Noida) Hirdesh Katheriya mentioned.
“On this connection, a grievance has additionally been acquired from accused Mainpal, and others. ACP Central Noida-2 is investigating the matter. Regulation and order was beneath management within the village space and additional proceedings are underway,” Mr Katheriya added.
The GNIDA mentioned it had acquired land within the village, particularly Khasra Quantity 435, about 15 years in the past.
Most farmers have acquired compensation, whereas the compensation for many who have not has been deposited with the district administration. Regardless of prior notices, some unauthorized occupants continued to assemble outlets on components of the 1.68-hectare land, it mentioned.
“On Wednesday, a crew from Larger Noida Authority’s Work Circle 3, together with safety personnel and police, arrived on the website to demolish the unlawful buildings,” the GNIDA mentioned.
“As quickly because the motion started, the unauthorized occupants, accompanied by others, arrived on the scene and began protesting. They attacked the authority’s crew with stones, leading to accidents to safety personnel.
“In the course of the confrontation, one of many unauthorized occupants was additionally injured,” it added.
Upset over the incident, a number of villagers later staged a protest on the Bisrakh police station. Rupesh Verma, the president of All India Kisan Sabha’s native unit, mentioned a member of their farmer affiliation suffered accidents within the “lathicharge” by the police and demanded registration of an FIR and motion towards “the culprits”.
In the meantime, GNIDA’s officer on particular obligation Himanshu Verma mentioned an FIR has been registered on the Bisrakh Police Station concerning this incident over the assault on authorities officers.
Extra CEO Annapurna Garg mentioned nobody is permitted to assemble on notified or acquired land with out the authority’s permission. She warned that any try to illegally occupy land will probably be met with strict motion.
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