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Protesters and journalists assaulted during anti-SIR demonstrations in Delhi

Right-wing activists armed with batons reportedly abused protesters and journalists during demonstrations against the SIR in Delhi, while police were observed standing by. Press organisations have condemned the reported assault and detention of reporters covering the event. Official confirmation regarding injuries or the total number of individuals detained remains unresolved.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramDelhi Police
  • thehinduPolice
2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramDelhi
  • thehinduBengaluru
WhereDelhi
28.652, 77.231 ±10 km
First reported12 days ago
Published2026-10-13 01:29 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports5Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Protesters and journalists assaulted during anti-SIR demonstrations in Delhi. 2026-10-13T01:29:46.186Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5673. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-13/anti-sir-protests-baton-wielding-right-wing-activists-abuse-protesters-a950ae51

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