Delhi
Preventive arrest explained: Why the CJP leaders were produced before a magistrate
The CJP’s founder and two leaders were released on October 11 after being produced before an executive magistrate, as Delhi Police registered more than 20 FIRs over Saturday’s protest and arrested four men for assaulting protesters.
Delhi Police said that the three leaders were under preventive arrest.
A preventive arrest is meant to prevent a breach of peace, and the person must be produced before a magistrate.
The three were produced before an executive magistrate and released.
The release condition was no breach of peace for one year.
That condition was reported by the CJP’s legal head.
The three had been detained inside an aircraft after landing at Delhi airport on Saturday.
Delhi Police registered more than 20 FIRs over Saturday’s protest, according to India.com and ETV Bharat.
The charges include assault on police personnel and obstructing public servants.
India.com reported that more than 15 police personnel were injured and that stone-throwing was reported on Saturday.
At Kamla Market police station, four men who claimed links to a fringe Hindu group were arrested for allegedly assaulting students and manhandling women, according to India.com.
Police said at about 1 pm that they had identified and traced four men shown in a viral video assaulting a protester, and that legal action was under way, according to ETV Bharat.
Saurav Das said at a press conference that the three leaders were abducted on arrival, had their phones seized and were denied lawyers, which are the CJP’s allegations.
Das also claimed that right-wing groups instigated violence and that no FIR had been filed against them, and that a CJP leader was assaulted in custody.
Das alleged that independent journalists were assaulted and that police forcibly entered the Bangla Sahib gurdwara, which are also the CJP’s claims and were not independently confirmed.
The reports did not include a police response to these allegations.
Ajinkya Shinde said that the march to Jantar Mantar would resume and continue until the CJP’s demands are met.
The CJP called a protest in Mumbai at 4 pm on Sunday at T Junction, Shivaji Park, according to ETV Bharat.
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