All India Students' Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora, who was detained by Delhi Police on Friday evening during the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest, was released on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke is set to be produced before the SEM court.
According to police, Bora was released after the completion of formal procedures under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act, while Dipke was arrested in a fresh preventive case. Police said action was initiated against Dipke under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Bora was detained at Mandi House, while Dipke was detained at Jhandewalan. Both were reportedly on their way to Connaught Place, where the CJP had called for a large-scale tricolour-hoisting protest as part of its agitation against the Election Commission.
Following her release, Bora alleged that detainees were being held overnight and released only the following morning or evening, questioning the legal basis for the practice.
“Law and order are being flouted in every possible way. Ordinary citizens are treated as if they were hardened criminals, a practice that has persisted in this country for a long time,” Bora told ANI.
She further alleged that the prescribed legal procedures governing the detention and release of women had not been followed in her case.
Bora also claimed that the police initially prevented her from speaking to or consulting a lawyer, forcing her legal team to make repeated attempts to establish contact with her.
“They (police) demanded my name, address, and other details. For a long time, they wouldn't even let me speak or consult with a legal advisor (lawyer). Our lawyers spent 5–6 hours trying to reach me; it was only after we managed to call them that they were finally allowed to meet me,” she said.
Earlier, AISA had alleged that Bora was moved between multiple locations across Delhi for nearly five hours after her detention before being taken to the RK Puram police station.
According to police, around 150 people were detained as a preventive measure to maintain law and order and ensure the smooth movement of traffic. Security was tightened in Connaught Place, with Central Park cordoned off, Rapid Action Force personnel deployed inside the park and additional security forces stationed in the surrounding area.
