PTI
New Delhi
Three more Congress workers have been taken into custody in connection with the “shirtless” protest at the AI Impact Summit here, taking the total number of those arrested in the case to 11, official sources said on Wednesday.
Saurabh, Siddharth and Arbaz were apprehended by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from Shimla in Himachal Pradesh and produced before a local court there. They have been granted transit remand and are being brought to Delhi for further questioning, sources said.
The “shirtless” protest at Bharat Mandapam on February 20 had triggered a major security response, with police earlier invoking charges including rioting and promoting enmity under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Officials said the Special Cell acted on specific inputs and technical surveillance to trace the accused, who were allegedly involved in coordinating and assisting the protest at the high-profile international event. Further investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, a Delhi court has extended by four days the police custody of five Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers who were arrested in connection with the protest.
Arguing that the incident was not spontaneous but executed after prior planning, the Delhi Police said that the initial probe revealed structured allocation of roles.
