To nip in the bud any farmer agitation along the Yamuna Expressway in Mat and Mahaban tehsils of this district, women constables were today deployed in the area in addition to the police and PAC patrols which have already been going on.

"No untoward incident has been reported at the Yamuna Expressway area falling under this district. Magistrates have been posted in sensitive areas," said Suhas L Y, who is the officiating District Magistrate as DM N G Ravi Kumar is on leave.

Control rooms have been set up at Mat and Mahaban tehsil headquarters and five police vans are present round-the-clock in the area.

"Work in the Yamuna Expressway, that remained suspended for a brief period (couple of hours), has started," he said.

"Besides male constables, lady constables have been posted in Khapparpur and Bajna villages in the event of women of the area attempting to disturb the peace," SP (rural) Hradesh Kumar, who is camping in the Yamuna Expressway area of Mat tehsil, said.

However, Ram Babu Katelia, leader of Sarva Daliya Kisan Sangarsha Samiti, a farmers' organisation in the area, said, "There is no question of rejuvenating the farmers agitation in Mathura since here the compensation has been paid."

He said, "The police should not harass innocent villagers in Bhatta Parsol village of Greater Noida otherwise we would be forced to reach the village and support farmers. We don't have any objection if action against Manveer Tevatia is taken.

"Had Tevatia been the leader, he would not have fled till last. Stern action should be taken against unsocial elements who tried to foil the peaceful agitation of the farmers."