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24 Mar 2020

In power

BJP — Delhi Police

Acted

Police, Delhi

Under

Section 144 CrPC prohibitory orders in Delhi; the FIR against those removed cites the IPC and Section 3 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

Delhi Police cleared the Shaheen Bagh protest site on the morning of 24 March 2020, citing the COVID-19 lockdown and prohibitory orders, after the remaining protesters refused a request to leave. Police removed the tents, stage and art installations; police also cleared the protest sites at Jamia and Hauz Rani. Protest graffiti at Jamia and Shaheen Bagh was painted over the same day: protesters blamed the police, while a senior police officer denied any police role and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation said it was not involved. Three protesters charged with disobeying restrictions on gatherings got bail on 30 March 2020. The Supreme Court judgment says the site was cleared with some police action to remove structures. [4][5][1][2][3]

• 9 people detained at Shaheen Bagh, including six women, said Joint CP (Southern Range) Devesh Srivastava (quoted by The Indian Express) [4]
• 10 people arrested at Shaheen Bagh (four men and six women), said DCP (South East) R.P. Meena (quoted by Hindustan Times) [5]

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