‘For 5 hrs, no one knew’: AISA claims Neha Bora detained at RK Puram police station
The All India Students' Association (AISA) claims its national president, Neha Bora, was detained by Delhi Police for several hours without timely notification of her location. Legal representatives and political figures have criticized the lack of transparency regarding her custody and the denial of private legal counsel.
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This highlights ongoing tensions regarding civil liberties, protest rights, and police transparency in India.
NEW DELHI: The All India Students' Association (AISA) on Friday claimed that its national president Neha Bora was being detained at Delhi's RK Puram police station.Advocate Supantha Sinha, who met Bora at the police station along with other lawyers, said she was taken into custody around 5pm, but her location was disclosed only around 10.30pm. He alleged that the lawyers were not allowed to consult her in private and that the police had not clarified what action they intended to take."Neha Bora has been detained here. She was taken into custody around 5.00pm, and it was only around 10.30pm that we were informed about her whereabouts," Sinha said."For five hours, no one knew where Neha Bora was," he added.Sinha said the police had permitted the lawyers to meet Bora shortly before his statement, but officers remained present throughout the interaction.
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