Police in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh have so far taken around 80 people in custody in connection with the violent protests in the district against the Centre's Agnipath scheme, officꦬials said on Saturday.
Of those held since the protests on Friday, 3♛5 people, including nine operators of coaching institutes, were arrested for their role in the violence, Aligarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithani said.
"Four FꦿIRs have been registered under serious charges of the Indian Penal Code in connection with the violence during the protests in the district. Two of these FIRs have been lodged on complaint by police personnel, one by the UP roadways and another by a civilian,” Naithani said.
"Efforts for arresting those engaged iꦏn violence had started on Friday itself. So far, around 80 people have been taken into custody," he said.
Police are keeping a close eye on social media and the rolไe of the nine operators of the coaching institutes emerged during the protest b♏y youngsters, the IPS officer said.
"The coaching operators had provoked the anti-social elements and triggeꦐred to carry out such acts during the protests amidst the (armed forces) aspirants," Naithani said.
The other people in police custody are being questioned and further action will be taken ꩵon the basis of ev🔥idence in the case, he said.
He said the law and order situat🍷ion which had taken a hit due to the protests on Friday remained under control on Saturday as police conducted flag marches in view of the tense cond𝓰ition.
Police are conducting peace meetings and also taking support of prominent people in maintaining an atmosphere o𓃲f calm in Aligarh, the officer added.
The Centre had on Tuesday unveiled the Agnipath scheme for a four-year term recruitmeܫnt for aspirants aged between 17.5 and 21 years into the three armed forces.
However, the announcement triggered violent protests in various parts of ღthe country, including 🌟Aligarh, even as the debate intensified over the pros and cons of the initiative, aimed at transforming the armed forces.
