Priors
Ramlila Maidan midnight police action on Baba Ramdev's camp

Detention

5 Jun 2011

In power
INC — Delhi Police
Acted
Police, Delhi
Under
Directions under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978 (as stated by the Home Minister)

Ramdev was apprehended near Ranjit Singh Flyover at about 3:40 am and taken to the airport guest house. At about 9:50 am he was flown out of Delhi in an Indian Air Force helicopter from Indira Gandhi International Airport. [1][2]

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Sources

  1. 1In Re: Ramlila Maidan Incident Dt. 4/5.06.2011 vs Home Secretary, Union of India and OrsSupreme Court of India (via Indian Kanoon), 23 Feb 2012T2 CourtArchived 2 Mar 2012
  2. 2'A Small Spark Can Trigger A Conflagration'Outlook, P. Chidambaram, 8 Jun 2011T3 Recording