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Delhi Police remove Sonam Wangchuk from protest site in planned operation

From Hindustan Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Delhi Police removed environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk from a protest site using a planned operation.
  • The operation involved plainclothes officers, white sheets to obscure the view, and a three-tier security arrangement.
  • Wangchuk's aide alleged the removal occurred in his absence, vowing to continue the protest.

Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site by Delhi Police in a meticulously planned operation, according to news agency ANI sources. The operation, finalized after the new Delhi Police Commissioner took charge, relied on secrecy and precise timing, with most officers on the ground unaware of the full strategy until deployment.

Plainclothes officers, numbering 30-35, entered the barricaded area at daybreak, surrounding Wangchuk's bed and covering it with white sheets to prevent public view and minimize commotion. The removal was executed through a three-tier security system, including Central Reserve Police Force and Rapid Action Force personnel to manage protesters outside the barricade.

Wangchuk was then escorted to Safdarjung Hospital. His aide, Abhijeet Dipke, alleged the removal happened while he was away and vowed to continue the agitation with a hunger strike. Delhi Police maintained the operation was carried out peacefully.

Police take Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk to the hospital during his ongoing hunger strike at Jantar Mantar

— ANICaption accompanying a photo of the event.
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