YouTuber Dhruv Rathee released late night after being detained in Gurgaon
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was detained by police in Gurgaon after refusing to heed warnings against attending an unauthorized protest. He was released late Saturday evening following his detention at his home.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding public assembly rights and police enforcement of prohibitory orders in India.
GURGAON: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was released late on Saturday after being detained at his home in Haryana’s Gurgaon, news agency PTI reported.Rathee had travelled to India to join the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral roll irregularities.He was detained from his home in Sector 56 on Saturday morning after he refused to "heed police warnings" against attending the demonstration, for which permission had not been granted.Around 30 policemen in plainclothes reached Rathee’s home in Kendriya Vihar around 7.30am and took him into custody.
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