US EditionDelhi Air Pollution Protest Turns Violent: 22 Arrested After Pepper-Spraying on-Duty Cops
- On Monday , Delhi police arrested 22 people who took part in a Sunday demonstration at India Gate and produced them before a city court.
- Protesters demanding clean air gathered at India Gate, which is not a designated protest site, blocking the C‑Hexagon after jumping police barricades and sitting on the road for over an hour.
- A senior officer said the scuffle involved pepper spray used on on‑duty police personnel, who sustained injuries and were taken to RML Hospital for treatment.
- Judicial Magistrate Sahil Monga remanded 17 protesters, including 11 women, to three days' jail, and Judicial Magistrate Aridaman Singh Cheema sent five students to jail for two days, rejecting their plea for Tuesday exams.
- Police registered two FIRs the day after the clash listing BNS Sections 121A, 132 and 221, and said some protesters shouted slogans supporting Madvi Hidma, adding political sensitivity.
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Delhi air pollution protest: Arrested protester allege ‘custodial torture’, 22 sent to judicial custody
A total of 23 people were arrested for allegedly blocking a road, obstructing police and using pepper spray at Delhi Police personnel during a protest at the India Gate on Sunday.
Delhi Protest Sparks Controversy: Court Remands Accused amidst Torture Claims
Violent anti-pollution protest at India's capital leads to the arrest of 23, with five protesters remanded in custody. Allegations of police brutality and connections to Maoist activities emerge during court hearings. Accused claim peaceful intent, as police call for investigation into conspiracy and alleged attacks.
India Gate protest: Delhi cops invoke Section 197 of BNS against protestors; charge includes 3-year jail term
Delhi Police has booked protestors at India Gate under Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly raising slogans in support of a slain Maoist commander. The FIR also includes charges of assaulting police personnel with pepper spray. Five students were remanded to judicial ...
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