Archive · 27 Jul 2026
UP Volunteer's Family Detained Amid Protests
A Muslim man named Muhammad Junaid was volunteering at a protest in Delhi, helping by giving out food and water.
The police in Uttar Pradesh detained his family members and took their important documents.
Junaid said this was to make him stop helping at the protest.
The police in Meerut said they did not do anything to his family.
The protest was about problems with exams and wanted the education minister to step down.
The minister did resign, and the protest ended.
But before that, the police hurt many people who were protesting.
Muhammad Junaid's family was detained by the police in Ghaziabad and Meerut.
Junaid alleges that the police confiscated his family's bank passbooks and Aadhaar cards.
The Meerut Police deny any action against Junaid's family.
The protest at Jantar Mantar began on June 6 demanding the education minister's resignation.
The minister resigned on June 8, and the protest was called off.
- Who
- Muhammad Junaid and his family, Meerut and Ghaziabad Police
- What
- Detention of Junaid's family members and confiscation of documents
- When
- June 7-8
- Where
- Ghaziabad and Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Alleged pressure on Junaid to stop volunteering at the Jantar Mantar protest
Junaid's Allegations
Police Denials
Detention of Family Members
Junaid's Allegations
Junaid alleges that his family members were detained by the police in Ghaziabad and Meerut.
Police Denials
The Meerut Police deny any action against Junaid's family, stating no such matter has come to their notice.
Confiscation of Documents
Junaid's Allegations
Junaid claims that the police confiscated bank passbooks and Aadhaar cards of his family members.
Police Denials
No official statement from the Ghaziabad Police regarding the confiscation of documents.
- Protest Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest Start Date
- June 6
- Protest Cause
- Demand for education minister's resignation
- Minister's Resignation
- June 8
- Protest End Date
- June 8
- Police Action
- Use of lathis, tear gas, and pellet guns
- Injured Protesters
- Dozens