YouTuber Dhruv Rathee was reportedly detained by Delhi Police from his residence in Sector 56, Gurugram, ahead of a proposed protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in Delhi. According to available reports, police personnel reached his residence in the morning and took him into custody.
According to the information available, Delhi Police personnel entered Rathee’s residence at around 7:48 AM. Reports also indicated that a large number of police personnel had been present outside his residence since late at night.
When the police team arrived, Rathee’s mother reportedly opened the door. The personnel subsequently entered the residence and detained him. The legal grounds for the detention, the reasons cited by police and the subsequent course of action had not been officially confirmed in the information available.
The reported detention comes ahead of a proposed CJP protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Security arrangements were reportedly being tightened in connection with the planned demonstration, with police taking precautionary measures to prevent any untoward incidents.
The reported police action was not limited to Rathee. According to the available information, several other people were also detained. However, the total number of people detained and details of the action taken against them had not been officially disclosed.
According to reports, Rathee had come to participate in the CJP protest. He was subsequently reported to have been detained from his residence in Gurugram.
Official clarification was still required regarding his plans to participate in the demonstration, the specific grounds for his detention and the location to which he was taken. An official statement from Delhi Police would provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the reported detention.
