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Delhi police seal capital as protests scatter
Heavy crackdowns force demonstrators to shift tactics, with detentions at makeshift centres and protests erupting across the city.
In brief
Heavy crackdowns force demonstrators to shift tactics, with detentions at makeshift centres and protests erupting across the city. Delhi Police and paramilitary forces cracked down on protesters on October tenth, sealing the capital and detaining hundreds who attempted to reach Jantar Mantar, prompting demonstrations…
Police seal Delhi as crackdown begins
Delhi Police and paramilitary forces launched an unprecedented crackdown on protesters on Saturday, October tenth. The central capital was sealed with heavy police deployment and barricading.
Section 163 invoked across central Delhi
Announcements from loudspeakers stated Section one hundred sixty-three of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita was in place. Metro stations, schools, colleges and markets remained closed.
Protesters detained before reaching Jantar Mantar
Hundreds of protesters attempted to reach Jantar Mantar but were stopped by police, detained and bundled into buses driven to the city's outskirts. Groups of one hundred to two hundred appeared under youth organisation banners.
Police use batons at Safdarjung flyover
Near Safdarjung flyover, protesters tried to stop a bus carrying detainees including All India Students' Association president Neha Bora. Police pushed them away and used batons.
Fifteen-year-old describes police aggression
A fifteen-year-old from Goa said police were very aggressive, pulling hands and legs and brutally manhandling protesters. She had not expected this kind of aggression or the amount of restrictions.
“Police were very aggressive, pulling our hands and legs and brutally manhandling us.”
Raj Ghat protest draws one hundred fifty people
Members of Disha Students' Organisation, Naujawan Bharat Sabha and Revolutionary Workers' Party of India organised a protest at Raj Ghat with over one hundred fifty people. Protesters reported excessive force and manhandling.
Detainees sing songs at Bawana stadium
Protesters were taken to Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Bawana, more than thirty kilometres from Jantar Mantar. They sang protest songs and discussed alleged irregularities by the Election Commission of India.
Rajya Sabha member begins hunger strike
At Nangloi, Rajya Sabha member A.A.Rahim announced Jantar Mantar two point zero and began a hunger strike.He demanded action against Inspector Pawan Tomar and return of phones and bags allegedly snatched by Delhi Police.
Twelve detained from Raisina Road overnight
At least twelve people including members of the Indian Youth Congress and two advocates were detained from Raisina Road on Saturday morning and not released until late at night.
In short
Delhi Police and paramilitary forces cracked down on protesters on October tenth, sealing the capital and detaining hundreds who attempted to reach Jantar Mantar, prompting demonstrations to spread across multiple locations.
