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‘They Checked Our Books, Phones’: Police Search Homes of Pro-Palestine Activists After Kite Event
The group said police searched Harshada’s home without a warrant and held five activists inside while a sixth was questioned at Bandra police station.
- On Friday, The Mumbai Police searched the home of student Harshada, allegedly preventing five activists from leaving for 9 hours over their participation in a global Gaza kite campaign.
- The campaign expressed solidarity with Palestinian children following Israeli threats to treat kites as security threats; the Israeli military offensive in Gaza has resulted in more than 73,300 deaths since October 2023.
- Activists from the Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine, including Pooja, alleged officers searched the residence 'without any warrant and without furnishing any written notice or document.' Police filed a panchnama before leaving at 2:30 am Saturday.
- The group stated the action demonstrated an 'all-out assault on our democratic rights and civil liberties' and a 'blatant violation of an individual's right to privacy,' demanding action against the 'illegal actions' by the police.
- Bandra Senior Police Inspector Ravindra Salunkhe stated he was unaware of the incident details, while two deputy police commissioners did not respond to requests for comment regarding the search.
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‘They checked our books, phones’: Police search homes of pro-Palestine activists after kite event
According to IPSP, the books examined during the search included works on freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and social reformer Savitribai Phule. The group said the search began at around 5.30pm and ended at around 2am
·New Delhi, India
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Mumbai Police raids volunteer home over pro-Palestine kite event
Mumbai: Expressing solidarity with Palestine has allegedly landed several activists in trouble with the Mumbai Police, which detained three pro-Palestine campaigners and searched the home of one of them following a kite-flying event held for Palestinian children. In a statement shared on their Facebook page, the Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine (IPSP) said, “Starting … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertai…
·Hyderabad, India
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