The Greater Noida district administration on Saturday secured the release of two Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority officers who were allegedly abducted by agitating farmers protesting for higher compensations for their land acquired by the UP government. The farmers had also demanded the release of their leader and other arrested farmers.
Authorities confirmed the release of deputy chief executive officer R.K. Singh and deputy collector S.P. Singh.
“The two officers were released today morning,” said the authorities while briefing the media. Some agitating farmers and their leader Manvir Singh Tevati were arrested Friday night after the protests turned violent when the police was checking the protesters to see whether they were carrying arms. Following the incident, the agitators kidnapped the officers from Dankore area when they had went there for negotiating the land compensation issue and demanded the release of the arrested farmers.
The district magistrate, SSP and other senior officials were also present at the site of negotiations.