Seven people were arrested and a case was registered against 19 named and several unidentified individuals on Tuesday following a violent protest by truck drivers and locals on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. The protest, aimed at voicing opposition to the now-suspended hit-and-run laws, turned chaotic as protestors resorted to stone pelting and blocking traffic.#SPMPI विनोद कुमार के कुशल निर्देशन में जनपदीय पुलिस द्वारा कानून एवं सुरक्षा व्यवस्था को सुदृढ़ बनाने के दृष्टिगत संवेदनशील स्थानों पर चैकिंग कर पैदल गस्त की गई।#UPPolice pic.twitter.com/mIl1MguHE9— MAINPURI POLICE (@mainpuripolice) January 3, 2024The incident occurred at Safai Bypass in Mainpuri districts Karhal area, creating a massive roadblock that stranded vehicles. Police intervened, using force to disperse the unruly mob and restore traffic flow on the 302-kilometer-long expressway.A detailed FIR has been filed against the protestors, with charges including rioting, unlawful assembly, and damage to public property. थाना करहल क्षेत्रांतर्गत हुई पथराव की घटना में की गई कार्यवाही के संबंध में पुलिस अधीक्षक मैनपुरी द्वारा दिए गए आधिकारिक वक्तव्य। pic.twitter.com/zo8kA2r0ia— MAINPURI POLICE (@mainpuripolice) January 3, 2024Seven individuals - Aman, Rajveer, Ankit, Saurav, Anshul, Shivam, and Ravi - have been apprehended in connection with the incident, confirmed Vinod Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Mainpuri.The protest stemmed from discontent amongst truck drivers regarding the recently introduced hit-and-run laws, which have since been put on hold. Frustrations boiled over on Tuesday, leading to the violent disruption of traffic on the busy expressway.
