Detention

28 May 2023

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BJP — Delhi Police, Haryana

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Police, Delhi, Haryana

As the new Parliament building was inaugurated, Delhi Police detained Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and their supporters, who had crossed barricades while marching towards it for a women's 'mahapanchayat', and took them away in buses to police stations across Delhi; the women wrestlers were released that evening. Special Commissioner of Police Dependra Pathak said they broke the barricades, did not follow police directions and created a 'riot-like situation'; Punia denied that the protesters broke barricades and violated law and order. Farmer leaders travelling to support the wrestlers were detained at Delhi's borders and, according to BKU (Charuni), in Haryana. The numbers detained differ (see figures). [4][5][6][1][2][3][7]

• 109 persons detained at Jantar Mantar, said Special CP Dependra Pathak, Delhi Police [5]
• 700 people detained across Delhi, including 109 at Jantar Mantar, said Delhi Police (PTI) [7]
• more than 500 protesters detained at Jantar Mantar, said Gopal Tiwari, protest organiser [5]
• over 2,000 supporters detained, said Bajrang Punia [1]

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