In Lucknow, 300 ex-servicemen surrounded the police recruitment board, saying they were being forced out before the physical test and their admit cards weren't downloading.

In Lucknow, on Monday, approximately 300 ex-servicemen surrounded the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board. The sudden arrival of a large number of ex-servicemen caused chaos in the recruitment board premises. The protesters stated that they were candidates for the UP Police 2025 Constable Recruitment. They alleged that after the written exam and document verification, they were excluded from the recruitment process even before the physical test.