Delhi Police arrested thousands far away from Jantar Mantar. Was this legal?

What happened: Delhi Police detained around 1,000 people in preventive operations ahead of a Saturday protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party and Left student groups demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Why it matters: Lawyers told Scroll the detentions were illegal, saying police acted outside the law to thwart protests, including detaining people far from Jantar Mantar where gatherings were banned.

Delhi Police detained around 1,000 people in preventive operations ahead of a Saturday protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party and Left student groups demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.

Lawyers told Scroll the detentions were illegal, saying police acted outside the law to thwart protests, including detaining people far from Jantar Mantar where gatherings were banned.