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Over 700 detained as police seal Jantar Mantar amid Protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

By DU Beat October 3, 2026

Delhi Police detained over 700 protesters, including opposition leaders and student activists, on October 2, as roads were sealed and Metro stations shut ahead of a demonstration at Jantar Mantar.

Delhi Police detained over 700 protesters on Friday, 2 October, as demonstrators attempted to reach Jantar Mantar to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. According to Outlook, protesters put the figure at over 600 by the afternoon, while police officials later estimated around 700. Earlier reports, including one by The Logical Indian, cited more than 100 detentions.

Among those detained were Aam Aadmi Party leaders Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Sanjay Singh, All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora, activist Yogendra Yadav and RJD’s Manoj Jha. According to South First, CPI(M)’s MA Baby and Brinda Karat, along with SFI and NSUI members, were also held. DY365 reported that some detainees were taken to the Badarpur and Outer North Delhi police stations, while Atishi posted from Fatehpur Beri police station.

The Week reported that around 350 students and activists had set out from the Vice-President’s House but were stopped before reaching the site. The Quint reported that 50-60 people continued protesting around Janpath.

Police had imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita across the New Delhi district. It was reported by sources that 11 Metro stations were closed, internet services were suspended in and around Jantar Mantar, and Delhi Police, the Rapid Action Force and the CRPF were deployed. Police denied permission for the gathering.

The Logical Indian reported that an AISA delegation had submitted an intimation to the Parliament Street police station earlier in the week. Bharadwaj said police told protesters that permission had not been granted, and questioned why it was required at a designated protest site.

Bora alleged that police dragged citizens off the streets, and claimed on X that detained protesters were being released by people on the streets. The SFI alleged a “mass crackdown” on its activists. The Delhi Police had not issued an official count or detailed statement at the time of publication, according to the reports reviewed.

The Print reported of a similar protest on 25 September that had also led to detentions. A parallel demonstration was held at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park under heavy police deployment.

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Police Arrests Two Suspects after Encounter near Zakir Husain Delhi College

By DU Beat May 10, 2026

Late at night, on 9th May, police shot and arrested two wanted criminals who were allegedly involved in the Karol Bagh shooting incident that occurred two weeks prior.

Alleged criminals, identified as Sahil and Avinash, were arrested after an encounter with the Delhi Police. The incident occurred late at night on 9th May, near Gate 3 of Zakir Husain Delhi College on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg. Both the accused are speculated to be involved in the recent Karol Bagh shooting incident, where gunshots were fired in broad daylight on the 24th of April, by unidentified individuals, injuring one person. This prompted a manhunt, leading the Delhi Police Special Staff team to Sahil and Avilash, under the leadership of Central District DCP, Rohit Rajbir. They had been on the Delhi Police’s list of most wanted criminals for several days due to their suspected involvement in the Karol Bagh shooting case.

According to the Delhi Police, the Special Staff received specific intelligence inputs suggesting that those involved in the Karol Bagh shooting incident would likely visit the area around Zakir Hussain Delhi College on the night of May 9th. The reasons for their visit remain unclear, even to the police, with officers speculating the criminals were in the area either to meet an associate(s) or to commit further offences.

A Delhi Police vehicle and a motorcyclist on a road near Zakir Husain Delhi College at night after a police encounter. — Image Source: X (@ians_india)

Upon receiving the information, surveillance around the college premises and adjoining roads was intensified, and police had set a trap for the criminals. According to officials, the accused tried to resist arrest and escape police custody, opening fire on police personnel. Police say that nearly 10 rounds were shot in the encounter. In an act of defence, the police fired at both Sahil and Avinash, injuring both criminals in the legs, before overpowering them and arresting them on the spot.

The injured criminals were immediately taken to Lok Nayak Hospital, where they are currently admitted and are receiving treatment. Both the accused are currently under police supervision. Investigators were able to recover illegal firearms and live cartridges from the scene, likely used by the accused during the exchange of fire with the Delhi Police. Further investigations have been launched to ascertain the criminal backgrounds of the accused and confirm allegations of connections with illegal gangs and criminal groups operating within the city. The motive behind the Karol Bagh incident and any plans of future attack, particularly in the central Delhi region, is being probed by investigators.

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Culprit Caught Three Weeks After Theft at SRCC Girls’ Hostel

By Sakshi Arora October 7, 2019

The woman who was reported to have conducted a series of thefts from Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) was arrested by the police on 2^nd October.

A 34-year-old woman hailing from Nagpur, Maharashtra was arrested three weeks after the case of theft was reported from SRCC.

During the questioning she revealed that she had conducted similar thefts across colleges in metropolitan cities like Delhi and Mumbai as she “liked doing them”.

As per a senior police officer’s statement from The Indian Express, her arrest was made on 2^nd October when she created commotion outside a hostel in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi wherein she was denied entry by the guards. The issue escalated to an extent that a PCR call was made. Her actions were aggressive and unstable, observing which she was referred to the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS).

It was during her time at IHBAS that the police realised she was the same person responsible for the theft at SRCC and thus the police arrested her once she was released from IHBAS.

The woman had allegedly come inside the hostel rooms and stolen cash worth INR 3,000 and credit cards from which according to the police, transactions worth INR 50,000 were done.

The case was registered at the Maurice Nagar police station in North Delhi. According to the police, she was visiting Delhi and when she ran out of money, she went on to conduct the thefts at SRCC.

This case brought to light matter related to the safety of women in hostels. students from all parts of the country reside in the hostels as they complete their education, and such an incident poses a serious threat to their safety.

Prachi Nirwan, a second-year student from Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, said, “Security is an issue which must be taken seriously be it girls’ hostels or boys’ hostel for that matter. Greater measures should be taken if a person entering the hostel is an outsider with proper background check and registration. There should be strict vigilance because hostel is a home away from home for the students who come to Delhi. They need to have this feeling that it (hostel) is a safe space for them.”

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