New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Monday issued an advisory due to heavy protest in the UP. The Delhi Police in the advisory said that “Delhi Police has closed the National Highways 24 and 9. Commuters coming from Sarai Kale Khan are requested to take Vikas Marg route to reach Ghaziabad and for Noida. ”
“Commuters are appealed to divert their vehicle to Delhi Noida Direct highway,” according to an advisory.
Additional Superintendent of Police, Lakhimpur Kheri Arun Kumar Singh confirmed eight deaths including four farmers and four occupants of the vehicle(s) that allegedly ran over the farmers.
The Police in a statement said that “At least eight people died in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence on Sunday.
According to the police, vehicles are being checked while ensuring that no congestion takes place, as per the precautionary measure.
(_Vinayak Barot)
