Hundreds of people were detained during a protest in Delhi, including leaders of a group identified as “Cockroach”. The detentions took place as authorities mounted a major security operation in the Indian capital ahead of the demonstration.
Tens of thousands of security personnel were deployed across Delhi before the protest. Roads were also barricaded as officials prepared for the gathering and sought to control movement in the city.
The leaders of the “Cockroach” group were among those detained, although the available information does not provide further details about the organisation, the reasons for the detentions or the wider demands of the protesters.
No official explanation, statements from those detained or details of any subsequent developments were included in the supplied material. The latest information confirms that the detentions occurred amid heightened security and road restrictions in Delhi.
