New Delhi : Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested Indian Youth Congress national president Uday Bhanu Chib in the early hours of the morning, marking the eighth arrest in connection with the shirtless protest. Youth Congress chief was arrested after being grilled for nearly 20 hours, with police alleging that he was not cooperating with the investigation. He has been booked on charges of criminal conspiracy.
Uday Bhanu was picked up by the Delhi Police at around 4:30 am and has been in custody for nearly 20 hours. According to sources, evidence has been found suggesting that Uday Bhanu was involved in the planning. There is a need for prolonged questioning of Uday Bhanu, and for that, he needs to be taken into custody for interrogation. The seven arrested accused are linked to the Youth Congress, and Uday Bhanu will be confronted with all of them, sources further revealed.
The Delhi Police produced the Youth Congress chief before the Patiala House court at 10 am and sought police custody remand for seven days, calling him the “mastermind.” The Delhi Police told the court that individuals from different parts of the country were involved, and the accused needs to be taken to multiple locations for investigation. The police further said that designated representatives from other countries were present during the AI Summit, and protesters from various states assembled and demonstrated.
He was neither communicating with anyone nor issuing any instructions, Bhanu’s lawyer told the court. The counsel further argued that protests are common at international events. People outside are appreciating that India is a democracy where you can protest, he said. Earlier, the Delhi Police suspected a larger conspiracy against the government, claiming that inspiration had been drawn from Gen Z protests in Nepal — a movement that recently toppled the government there.
This is a larger conspiracy that has taken inspiration from the Gen Z protests in Nepal. The accused need to be confronted with each other as well as with digital evidence. This is a very important investigation,” the police told the court while seeking custody of the arrested Youth Congress members. What drew the Delhi Police’s attention even more was who funded the printing of the T-shirts worn at the Summit, which carried messages such as “PM is compromised”, “India-US Trade Deal”, and “Epstein Files”.
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