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Protester Alleges Assault and Privacy Breach in Delhi Police Custody
- •A protester claims Delhi Police assaulted several detainees in custody following a demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar near Connaught Place.
- •The protester alleged that police officers forced a detainee to unlock his mobile phone, browsed the gallery, and deleted photographs and videos.
- •Further allegations include physical abuse inside a police van, where detainees were reportedly slapped, kicked, and thrashed by officers.
- •The witness also claimed that a detainee with a fractured hand was initially denied first aid and that four frightened minors were kept in custody.
- •Delhi Police has not yet responded to the serious allegations, which remain independently unverified.
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A protester alleged that Delhi Police personnel assaulted detainees in custody, forced a detainee to share their phone password, and deleted photos and videos from their gallery. The protester also claimed that detainees were slapped, kicked, and thrashed inside a police van.
The protests were organized by student groups, political parties, and activists to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
Delhi Police rejected allegations of physical assault on female protesters as baseless and misleading. New Delhi DCP Sachin Sharma stated that female protesters were handled by female staff and treated with dignity, and that detentions and releases followed due process of law.
