Two journalists allege assault by Delhi Police while covering CM Gupta’s event
- Two women journalists, Shaheen Khan and Nafisa Khan, allege they were detained and assaulted by Delhi Police while covering an event in Saket.
- The journalists say they were stopped while trying to question Delhi CM at an event also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- They allege police took them to Saket police station, where they were slapped and beaten with sticks; they also alleged identity- and religion-based targeting.
- Delhi Police rejects the assault claims, saying the journalists were briefly detained for violating a VVIP route.
Source: thehindu.com
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