Govt officials attacked during anti-encroachment drive in Noida, 4 held

A workforce of presidency officials got here beneath assault during an anti-encroachment drive in a floodplain space in Noida, prompting the police to take 4 suspects into custody, an officer stated on Friday.

The workforce of Noida Authority and Income Division had visited Sorkha village, beneath Sector 113 police station limits, on Thursday when the incident befell, the officer stated.

“The workforce had gone to take away the unlawful occupation on the land. The encroachment was eliminated after which some folks gathered on the web site. When the workforce was coming back from the spot, somebody hurled a stone due to which the glass of 1 authorities automobile was broken,” extra deputy commissioner of police (Noida) Ashutosh Dwivedi stated.

An FIR is being lodged in opposition to the suspects for inflicting obstruction in authorities work and 4 folks have been taken into custody, Dwivedi stated.

He stated others concerned in the incident are additionally being recognized utilizing CCTV footage and different materials out there and motion could be taken in opposition to them additionally.

There was no law-and-order scenario after the incident, the police official stated.