Action has intensified in the incident of the 'Shirtless Protest' during the AI Impact Summit held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. Delhi Police's Special Cell has taken three more Congress workers into custody from the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. With this, the total number of arrests in the case has risen to 11.
According to the police, Saurabh, Siddharth, and Arbaaz were apprehended from a hotel in the Rohru subdivision of Shimla district. They were presented before the local court, where they were granted transit remand for further interrogation in Delhi. However, the sequence of events took a dramatic turn.
Himachal Police stopped the Delhi Police's special team as they were transporting the accused to the national capital. The Delhi Police conducted the operation without prior information to the local police, leading Himachal Police to intercept the vehicles carrying the accused.
Source: aajtak
Two vehicles were halted in Shimla, while a third one was stopped near Dharampur in the Solan district. Sources claim that approximately 15 to 20 individuals, including police personnel, were detained. However, no official response has been issued by the Delhi Police regarding the entire episode.
This incident is linked to the 'Shirtless Protest' conducted on February 20 at Bharat Mandapam. The high-profile international event witnessed a substantial attendance of dignitaries and delegates. In the aftermath, vigorous action was initiated by the police, slapping rioting charges under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Police operations were driven by the collected inputs and technical surveillance, revealing that the arrested individuals were orchestrating and supporting the protest. Previously, Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chhib and former national spokesperson Bhudev Sharma were also apprehended.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed his views on the incident, terming it 'unfortunate' and against constitutional procedures. The affair has now taken a political turn, raising questions about the coordination between Delhi and Himachal Police.
