Pleas in Supreme Court Allege Illegal Detentions by Delhi and Bihar Police
Malik alleges police seized his phone, detained him overnight and questioned his family about bank accounts and his whereabouts, according to his petition.
- Junaid Malik, a Muslim man who served food to Cockroach Janta Party protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, moved the Supreme Court alleging illegal detention and harassment by Delhi Police, Live Law reported.
- Malik's petition alleges that on July 23, his father was detained from their Ghaziabad residence and questioned about family bank accounts; a July 24 raid followed with 10 to 12 police personnel.
- Returning from Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on Friday, Malik and a friend were "picked up" by Delhi Police and detained overnight in what the plea describes as an "interrogation room."
- Following the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday, Malik's family members were released after detention in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district, their lawyer confirmed to Scroll.
- Malik seeks court directions to prevent further coercive police action after officers allegedly threatened to invoke the National Security Act against him, ensuring due process during investigation.
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A volunteer distributing food at protests has moved the Supreme Court alleging illegal detention. He claims police questioned him about funding sources and forcibly unlocked his phone. The volunteer also alleges his family members faced harassment from police officials. These actions were reportedly carried out by police and intelligence bureau officers. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the volunteer's plea regarding these serious allegation…
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Volunteer who distributed food and water to protesters at Jantar Mantar and his friend allege that police seized their phones, blindfolded them and questioned them at an undisclosed location over the ‘source of funds’; law student held without arrest warrant still in Bihar police custody
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Asian NewsJunaid, Who Distributed Food During the CJP Protest, Reached the Supreme Court and Made This Demand.
<p style="text-align: justify;">Mohammad Junaid, who distributed food during the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court. He states in the petition that the police are harassing him and his family. The petition seeks court intervention.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">In the petition, Junaid states that the police picked him up in Delhi and left him near Haridwar after 4-5 hours. During this time, he was threa…
A new controversy has emerged regarding Mohammad Junaid, a volunteer who provided food and water to students during the paper leak protests at Jantar Mantar. Junaid claims he was detained and interrogated. His family has accused the police of misconduct. Meanwhile, Ghaziabad police have denied the arrest, stating that Junaid's father was only questioned routinely.
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A volunteer at the Jantar Mantar paper leak protest alleged that police raided his Ghaziabad home and took away family documents. The claim triggered political reactions, while police said his father was only questioned and later released.
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