Farmers Movement Archive

Freelance journalist arrested for ‘attack on cops’ at Singhu border

NEW DELHI: A freelance journalist was arrested on Sunday on charges of obstructing and attacking policemen on duty at Singhu border. The accused was produced in court, which rejected his bail plea and sent him to Tihar Jail for 14 days in judicial custody. The counsel for the accused will apply for bail again on Monday. The metropolitan magistrate court listed his bail application for hearing on Monday, while asking the investigating officer in the case to file his response. The accused was detained along with another freelance reporter from Singhu border on Saturday evening while he was shooting a video even after being stopped by the policemen there. The other person was let off after he showed his press ID card and cooperated with the policemen. However, the accused, who did not have any identity card, got into a scuffle with the policemen when they asked him to come with them. He was then taken away forcibly by the cops, a video of which has gone viral on the internet. In the FIR, the accused has been charged with IPC sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 34 (common intention). On Sunday afternoon, a few journalists and friends of the accused protested at Delhi Police headquarters and shouted slogans. The protesters were assured of an unbiased probe monitored by a senior police officer.

The Times of India

2021-02-01

Delhi