Sub-inspector disguises as banana seller to hunt perpetrators of violence in Agra

With some perpetrators of violence that took place during last week's anti-citizenship law protests in neighbouring Firozabad taking refuge in Agra, police went undercover and one of its personnel disguised as a banana seller to hunt m down. Police received intelligence inputs about presence of some mischief-makers involved in Firozabad violence in Agra city, SHO of Mantola police station, Jeetendra Kumar, told PTI on Wednesday.

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Protestors seek refuge in Agra

Anti-citizenship law protesters clashed with police after Friday prayers in UP's Firozabad, a city that had previously t been hit by agitation. Protesters set on fire at least six vehicles, including those of policemen, forcing police to use tear-gas shells to disperse m. Several policemen were injured in clash. Soon after clash, a number of those involved in violence fled city and had sought refuge in Agra.

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It would have been difficult to gar information about se "mischief-makers" directly from civilians and hence, it was decided to go undercover and track m down, Kumar said. Setting plan in motion, Sub-Inspector Sunil Tomar of Mantola police station took disguise of a vendor selling bananas and set out in Agra city on Tuesday, SHO said.

plan was to move around and try and locate perpetrators, he said. SHO added that plan worked and trouble-makers were arrested. He, however, refused to divulge any details of those arrested. 

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