Three journalists – from Mirror Now, Times Now and Republic TV – have alleged that they were manhandled by the police at the Sultanpuri police station in Delhi. The media was present on the spot on Monday to cover protests over a horrific incident, in which a woman riding a scooty was allegedly dragged to death by a car on Sunday night.
The death has triggered a war of words between the Aam Aadmi Party government and the Lieutenant Governor, with the former seeking the latter’s resignation and alleging that the Delhi Police are trying to shield an accused linked to the BJP. The BJP and the L-G have hit back at the AAP, accusing it of politicising the incident. Union home minister Amit Shah has also sought a report from the police over the incident. The accused, meanwhile, are in police remand.
