Overview
- An FIR was registered against unknown persons under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita a day after the India Gate demonstration.
- Police said roughly 60–80 people were detained for blocking Maan Singh Road, while others near the monument were dispersed without detention.
- Officers confirmed that 12–15 detainees who refused to share their identities received notices to appear before a magistrate, with others released after providing details.
- Officials said protesters disrupted traffic and attacked personnel during removal efforts, as online videos circulated showing forceful handling and some elderly participants being detained.
- Police said organisers had been directed in advance to shift the gathering to Jantar Mantar for security and traffic reasons, and identified AAP’s Saurabh Bhardwaj as leading most protesters on Maan Singh Road.