Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Former Student Leader Nirmal Chaudhary Arrested in Jaipur
Nirmal Chaudhary, who used to be the student union president, was arrested in Jaipur by the police.
The arrest is linked to a case from 2022 about a protest where he was accused of being part of an unlawful gathering and misbehaving with a police officer.
He was arrested at the university while taking an exam.
A politician named Abhimanyu Poonia was with him but wasn't arrested.
A former chief minister and other politicians are upset about the arrest, saying it was wrong and politically motivated.
This happened after they protested about a doctor's death.
Nirmal Chaudhary, former Rajasthan University Student Union president, was arrested in Jaipur.
The arrest stems from a 2022 case involving unlawful assembly and alleged misconduct.
Chaudhary was apprehended at the university campus during an exam.
MLA Abhimanyu Poonia was present but not detained.
Former CM Ashok Gehlot and other Congress leaders criticized the arrest as politically motivated.
- Who
- Nirmal Chaudhary, former president of the Rajasthan University Student Union, was arrested by the Jaipur police.
- What
- Nirmal Chaudhary was arrested in connection with a 2022 case.
- When
- June 21, 2024, during an exam.
- Where
- Jaipur, Rajasthan, specifically the Rajasthan University campus and Gandhi Nagar police station.
- Why
- The arrest was related to a 2022 case of unlawful assembly and alleged misconduct.
Government/Police
Opposition/Congress
Justification of Arrest
Government/Police
The police action of arresting Chaudhary was part of a legal process.
Opposition/Congress
The arrest was unjustified and politically motivated.
Poonia's Involvement
Government/Police
The police took Poonia to the police station voluntarily.
Opposition/Congress
Poonia was taken into custody forcibly.
- Arrested
- Nirmal Chaudhary
- Position of Arrested
- Former Rajasthan University Student Union President
- Location of Arrest
- Rajasthan University campus
- Charges
- Unlawful assembly, misconduct
- Year of Case
- 2022
- Involved
- Abhimanyu Poonia, Ashok Gehlot