Noida: In view of the ongoing protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi, the Gautam Budh Nagar police have imposed prohibitory orders across the district, resulting in heightened security measures, restrictions on public gatherings, and additional police deployment.
We have not yet detained anyone. However, Ashok Chauhan, national media in-charge of Gram Vikas Sangathan (Noida), alleged that police had confined him to his home since Friday morning. I work as a yard operator. Even when traffic was light, movement was restricted at several places. Police were checking every car.
“I travel daily from Noida’s Sector 78 to my office in Delhi. I heard that many staff members were stopped by the police,” said Ashfaq Khan, resident of sector 78 Noida. Meanwhile, commuters reported delays and slow traffic due to barricading and police checks along the Noida-Delhi route.
Barricading and police checks have been stepped up at border points between Gautam Budh Nagar and Delhi, including the Chilla border and the DND flyway, according to officials. Additional deputy commissioner of police (Noida) Abhay Kumar Mishra said, “We have deployed police personnel and traffic police personnel at multiple locations throughout the district. “The government intends to crush the Delhi protest using police force, but farmers will continue to fight for their rights,” he said, adding that police placed several other farmer leaders under house arrest. Some commuters said they had difficulty booking app-based cabs and had to use multiple modes of public transport to reach their workplaces.
In neighbouring Ghaziabad, the district police also carried out inspections at borders with Delhi on Saturday, keeping a tight vigil on protestors’ movement.
