UP Police arrests protesting farmers in Greater Noida, takes them to Police Lines [Video]

Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha once again attempted to gather at Zero Point to press for their demands. The call for the panchayat was issued by the Bharatiya Kisan Parishad. Agitated farmers demanded the release of their detained colleagues, warning authorities to either release them or arrest more farmers.

Police intercepted the farmers near Pari Chowk in Uttar Pradesh’s Beta-2 area in Greater Noida and forcibly transported them to the Police Lines in buses. In response to the escalating tension, heavy police deployment has been made at Mahamaya Flyover and the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida.

Following a Mahapanchayat on Wednesday, police had released 123 farmers from jail. However, after a post from the Chief Minister later that evening, arrests resumed.

Over 100 farmers, including women, have been taken into custody from various locations. While the official number of detainees remains unconfirmed, farmers aligned with the Bharatiya Kisan …