Mumbai Activists Allege Police Detention Over Delhi Protest, MIDC Cops Say It Was 'Routine Inquiry'
Mumbai: Civil society groups in Mumbai have alleged that two activists were detained for more than three hours at the MIDC police station in Andheri on Thursday in connection with a protest scheduled to be held in New Delhi on October 10. The activists said they were questioned about whether they planned to travel to Delhi to participate in the protest and were asked not to travel anywhere on…
Mumbai activists claim two local residents, Salim Saboowala and Feroze Mithiborwala, were detained for over three hours at the MIDC police station in Andheri on Thursday, in relation to a planned protest in Delhi on October 10. The activists stated they were questioned about their intentions to travel to Delhi for the protest and were advised not to leave Mumbai for the following day.
However, the MIDC police denied the detention allegations, asserting that the two were merely called to the station for a routine inquiry. Activists further recounted the police questioning of Saboowala, a retired Marol resident, who had been receiving calls from the police station since October 2. He recounted being questioned about his travel plans to Delhi, despite not being unwell himself and having no criminal record.
Mithiborwala, another local activist, was also brought to the police station and informed not to travel outside Mumbai for two days. The civil society group Hum Bharat Ke Log expressed concerns over the infringement of their fundamental rights to freedom of movement and peaceful assembly.
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