Mayawati shunts out 2 top police officers after farmers' stir

The Mayawati government tonight removed two senior police officers of Gautam Budh Nagar, where four persons were killed in violence during farmers' agitation on land acquisition issue.

Additional director general of NCR zone Gurbachan Lal and senior superintendent of police Gautam Budh Nagar S N
Singh have been transferred, a UP government spokesperson said here.

"Lal has been shifted to Telecom Lucknow in the same capacity. He has been replaced by ADG security KL Meena," the
spokesperson said here.

Singh will swap places with SP (Training) Jyoti Narain, he said.

Four persons -- two policemen and two farmers -- were killed during clashes between police and villagers during
an operation to rescue three roadways employees held captive by the farmers who were demanding greater compensation for their land in Bhatta Parsaul village in Gautam Buddha Nagar.

Opposition parties had slammed the Mayawati government over alleged high-handedness.

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi staged a dharna in the village on May 11 in support of the demands of the farmers before being detained by police and released on Delhi border.