Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Delhi Police Arrest Youth Congress Worker Over Amit Shah Graffiti
Delhi Police said someone wrote a message against Amit Shah on a government office wall.
The message reportedly said, “Amit Shah Shame.”
The wall was at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in New Delhi.
Police identified the accused as a 27-year-old Indian Youth Congress worker named Karan.
He was arrested in Jharkhand on Friday.
The police registered a case under a law protecting public property from defacement.
A court later granted Karan bail.
Police also gave him a formal notice under that law.
Delhi Police registered an FIR over alleged graffiti targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The words “Amit Shah Shame” were allegedly spray-painted near the entrance to the DCP New Delhi office.
The accused, identified as 27-year-old Karan, was arrested in Jharkhand on Friday.
Police booked him under Section 3 of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act.
Karan was later granted bail and served a notice under the defacement law.
- Who
- Delhi Police accused Karan, a 27-year-old Indian Youth Congress worker, of writing slogans against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- What
- An FIR was registered over alleged spray-painted graffiti reading “Amit Shah Shame” at the DCP New Delhi office.
- When
- The alleged defacement occurred on the same day as a sit-in at the Parliament Street police station; Karan was arrested on Friday.
- Where
- The graffiti was allegedly written near the entrance to the DCP New Delhi office, and Karan was arrested in Jharkhand.
- Why
- Police alleged that the graffiti contained slogans against Amit Shah.
- Accused
- Karan, 27, identified as an Indian Youth Congress worker
- Alleged message
- “Amit Shah Shame”
- Location of graffiti
- Near the entrance to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi office
- Police action
- Delhi Police registered an FIR and later covered the graffiti with white paint
- Arrest location
- Jharkhand
- Legal provision
- Section 3 of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act
- Court outcome
- Karan was granted bail and served a notice under the defacement law