Lawyers and activists detained at Connaught Place during protest chaos, phones seized, alleges assault
· India · Hindustan Times, Times of India
On Sunday evening, over 700 persons were detained during the second day of the Cockroach Janta Party's protest in Delhi. Lawyers and activists posted SOS messages on social media to seek help for the detainees, whose phones were allegedly snatched at Connaught Place. Detainees reported being held for nearly seven hours and transported 30-40 km to Pandwalan Khurd detention centres. Two detainees described being shoved into DTC buses, humiliated, and subjected to physical assault, including being slapped and hit on private parts inside a prison van near Connaught Place.
Why it matters
Detainees, including lawyers and activists, allege police assaulted them and seized their phones during a peaceful protest, raising concerns about custodial treatment and civil liberties in the national capital.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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