Desk set up to track ‘missing persons’
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Desk set up to track ‘missing persons’
Description
An information desk has been set up at the Singhu border protest site to track the details of persons believed to be missing after the violence on January 26. A team of advocates will work on the cases. Advocate Simranjeet Kaur Gill, who is among several lawyers that joined together to start the project, said they have been told that there are over 450 missing persons, however, they had collected information of only 250 persons by Monday afternoon. “Announcements are also being made about informing farmer leaders, or at the stage, about missing people. We already have a list of people who have been arrested. We believe there are people who have been illegally detained,” she added. A team of 150 lawyers will work on the cases and look for these people in police stations and will track court proceedings after their arrest. Police refute allegations The Delhi police have refuted allegations of “illegal detention”. “There are rumours being spread about illegal detention and missing farmers after the January 26 violence. The police have registered 44 cases and arrested 122 persons so far,” Delhi Police public relations officer Eish Singhal said, adding that details of these persons are available online.
Publisher
The Hindu
Date
2021-02-02
Coverage
NEW DELHI