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Delhi Police Apologizes After Lawyers Manhandled
On July 23, lawyers went to Lodhi Colony Police Station to help three students who were detained during a protest.
The police initially denied detaining the students and did not allow the lawyers to meet them.
The lawyers waited for a long time and were eventually told to leave.
Later, some women lawyers met the students inside the station.
The lawyers asked the police to release the students, but the police instead asked them to leave.
The lawyers say the police manhandled them and a woman journalist.
After videos of the incident went viral, the police apologized for their behavior.
In the end, 21 detainees, including the three students, were released.
Lawyers were manhandled by police at Lodhi Colony Police Station while trying to assist detained student protesters.
Police initially denied detaining the students but later apologized for their conduct.
Lawyers claimed they were not allowed to meet the SHO initially and were denied information about the detained students.
Videos of the incident went viral, leading to the police's apology.
21 detainees, including the three students, were later released.
- Who
- Lawyers and Delhi Police
- What
- Manhandling of lawyers and subsequent apology by police
- Where
- Lodhi Colony Police Station, Delhi
- When
- July 23
- Why
- Lawyers were trying to assist detained student protesters.
Lawyers' Perspective
Police's Perspective
Incident at Lodhi Colony Police Station
Lawyers' Perspective
Lawyers allege they were manhandled by police while trying to assist detained student protesters.
Police's Perspective
Police initially denied detaining the students but later apologized for their conduct.
Communication and Transparency
Lawyers' Perspective
Lawyers claim they were not allowed to meet the SHO initially and were denied information about the detained students.
Police's Perspective
Police eventually acknowledged the detention and apologized for their behavior.
Key facts
- Date of Incident
- July 23
- Location
- Lodhi Colony Police Station, Delhi
- Apology Issued By
- Head Constable Vikrant
- Number of Detainees Released
- 21
- Involved Lawyers
- Umesh Kumar, Advocate Rajnish Kumar, and others
Quotes
Head Constable Vikrant
Police officer who issued the apology
“The students were peacefully protesting at the designated place under the rule of law. The rule of law doesn't allow police to lathi-charge or teargas peaceful student protesters. In such a situation, dialogue should be promoted between police and the protesters…Protest is a constitutional right which police cannot curtail with brutal force. Freedom of speech and expression was also put in danger on July 20.”
deccanchronicle.com
“"I, Head Constable Vikrant, hereby express my unconditional and heartfelt apology for my misbehaviour and inappropriate conduct toward the advocates during the incident that occurred on July 23 at Lodhi Colony Police Station."”
NDTV
Sources
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