Fourteen students and activists from Pune are detained while travelling to Delhi to take part in a protest at Jantar Mantar, but they are later released after instructions from Madhya Pradesh authorities. According to the reports, the group says police picked them up on the train they were using to travel to Delhi.
The protesters are linked to a protest organised by the Civil? (as described in one source as a CJP protest), demanding the resignation of Election Chief Gyanesh Kumar. The stated reason is an allegation that eligible voters are being excluded from electoral rolls. Students also say Maharashtra police officials had been calling attendees from earlier July protests and warning them against going to Jantar Mantar. One account describes the detention as forceful, while another focuses on the group’s recounting of questions they were asked during the process.
Across the outlets, there is agreement that police action occurs during travel to Delhi, that the group includes students and activists from Pune, and that the detainees are released following Madhya Pradesh direction. The reports differ mainly in emphasis, with some detailing the manner of detention and others highlighting the prior warnings to participants.
