‘Private parts kicked, phones taken away’: Detained Delhi protestors allege assault in police vans
Protestors in Delhi have alleged that they were subjected to physical assault and mistreatment by police while being detained in prison vans. The incident occurred despite a Supreme Court directive against illegal detentions of peaceful protestors.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing concerns regarding police conduct, civil liberties, and the enforcement of judicial orders in India.
Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on BlueSky Share on Threads Share on Reddit Copy Link Email Print Add Scroll on Google iOS App Android App Aranya, a member of a student organisation, shows her injuries and mud-smeared clothes after being allegedly assaulted in police custody. | Special Arrangment. Like hundreds of protestors, Naureen was detained from Central Delhi on Sunday afternoon while peacefully protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
But it is what happened after she was picked up, away from cameras and the public eye, that left her shocked.
Naureen was herded into a police prison van along with 16 protestors on the second day of protests against allegations of systemic vote rigging. Fifteen of these were women.
“They took us in and started hitting us individually,” Naureen, a member of the Revolutionary Workers Party of India, told Scroll .
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