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Watch | Jantar Mantar protest: Marchers allege Delhi police brutality after detention

Watch | Jantar Mantar protest: Marchers allege Delhi police brutality after detention

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Recent protests in Delhi have highlighted concerns over the detention of female demonstrators after dark. Delhi Police have been repeatedly condemned for keeping women protesters in preventative custody at night. According to Section 43(5) of the BNSS, the arrest of women is restricted between sunset and sunrise, although the provision allows an exception in special circumstances. The issue has been raised during ongoing protests at Hindu College, where students and staff have been demonstrating for over a month and were joined by TRS founder K Kavitha, who expressed solidarity with the demonstrators.

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    Retd IPS officer Yashvardhan Azad, constitutional expert Sanjay Hegde, activist-lawyer Mahmood Pracha examine unprecedented protest at Delhi Police headquarters

    — The Federal

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    The ‘Chalo Delhi’ march led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi concluded with a rally at Ramlila Maidan on 01 November 2026, protesting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged voter roll anomalies. Amidst the demonstration, two videos (here & here) went viral on social media with claims…

    — Factly

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Protesters allege police brutality, denial of medical care and overnight detention after a peaceful march from Ramlila Maidan. What happened behind the scenes?

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Watch | Jantar Mantar protest: Marchers allege Delhi police brutality after detention

Protesters allege police brutality, denial of medical care and overnight detention after a peaceful march from Ramlila Maidan. What happened behind the scenes?

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