YouTuber Dhruv Rathee Disputes Police Version of Pre-Protest Detention
· India · Zee News, NDTV, LiveMint
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has disputed the police version of events following his detention ahead of a protest in New Delhi. Rathee was picked up from his Gurugram home and held by authorities before being released around 3 am. The detention occurred ahead of a planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar organised in connection with the Chief Election Commissioner. Rathee asserted that he was directly kidnapped by law enforcement, contradicting official statements regarding the operation. The exact legal grounds cited by police during the late-night release remain unclear.
Why it matters
The detention of a prominent digital creator raises serious questions about free speech, police overreach, and the handling of political dissent in the capital.
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