Traffic on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway has been banned and security has been beefed up. Arrangements have been made to stop the entry of vehicles on the road from the UP-Delhi border to Dilshad Garden. Police say that on Saturday a car had hit some Kanwariyas walking on the road. Due to this, this decision has been taken.
Ghaziabad Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra said that arrangements have been made to stop the entry of vehicles on the road at every entry point from Kadarabad village of Modinagar to Meerut Road Tiraha, Mohan Nagar, Loni Road, Link Road, UP-Delhi border to Dilshad Garden in Ghaziabad district. Mishra said that to ensure this traffic plan, citizens and traffic police will keep extra vigil.
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At exit points with mixed population, civic volunteers from that area will help the police and report any untoward activity in the area. On Saturday, angry kanwariyas near Ravali cut in Muradnagar allegedly hit a car and pulled the driver out of the vehicle and thrashed him. They also allegedly damaged the car.
The car owner Naubahar Singh (40) was also in the vehicle at the time of the incident. He is a resident of Muradnagar. Mishra said that the driver was allegedly drunk and was driving the car in the wrong direction. Later, the Kanwariyas blocked the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and created a ruckus. This caused a traffic jam. In view of the sensitive situation after the incident, two companies of Provincial Armed Police (PAC) have been deployed on the Gang Canal bridge in Muradnagar town adjoining Rawli Road and security has also been increased in other areas of the district.