Allegations of assault, forced access to mobile phones and denial of medical assistance have emerged from a person who said he was detained during a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar near Connaught Place, although the claims have not been independently verified.
In a video circulating on social media and reported by Millennium Post, the protester alleged that Delhi Police personnel detained several people after a group intervened when male police personnel were allegedly dragging a couple near Connaught Place. He said the detainees were taken to an isolated location where media personnel and other civilians were not allowed.
According to the protester’s account, detainees were made to sit in rows and police personnel selectively asked for access to their mobile phones. He alleged that, in one instance, an inspector forced a detainee to provide a phone password, after which personnel searched the gallery and deleted photographs and videos, including material in the recently deleted folder. He further alleged that the detainee was slapped several times for refusing to cooperate.
The protester also alleged that detainees were assaulted inside a police van. He claimed that people were taken individually into a compartment and slapped, kicked and beaten, with some allegedly kicked in their private parts. The group was later taken to a police station and then moved to another location, where their details were recorded, according to his account.
The account also referred to the presence of four minors in one compartment. The protester alleged that the minors appeared frightened and that police personnel did not attend to them for nearly two hours despite having their details. He further claimed that a detainee with a fractured hand was denied first aid despite repeated requests, although assistance was offered later.
The allegations, if established, would raise questions about the treatment of people detained during protests, the handling of minors in custody, access to medical care and the protection of personal data stored on detainees’ phones. The account also alleged that internet connectivity was shut, limiting the ability to document or publicise the incident at the time.
The source report stated that the allegations could not be independently verified. It also said Delhi Police had not responded to multiple queries about the charges. No police statement, medical record, detention document or other independent evidence was provided in the supplied material. Further reporting would require confirmation from Delhi Police and corroborating evidence, including accounts from other detainees or official records.
