{"id":34384,"date":"2026-10-09T06:23:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=34384"},"modified":"2026-10-09T06:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:23:47","slug":"cover-it-from-a-distance-delhi-police-releases-statement-after-accusations-of-journalists-being-placed-under-house-arrest-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=34384","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Cover it from a distance\u2019: Delhi Police releases statement after accusations of journalists being placed under house arrest | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134812567,imgsize-291052,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/file-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Cover it from a distance\u2019: Delhi Police releases statement after accusations of journalists being placed under house arrest\" title=\"Delhi Police tells reporters to keep distance from protesters\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Delhi Police tells reporters to keep distance from protesters\">Delhi Police tells reporters to keep distance from protesters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Additional DCP New Delhi Manjeet Sheoran on Friday urged journalists to maintain a distance from protesters while covering demonstrations. He alleged that some media personnel join protests and obstruct police work.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>&#8220;Some protestors come one day as a journalist and come the other day as a protestor. We keep appealing to them that you keep a little distance from the protestors, cover it from a distance. But still, they come in between and put obstacles in our work,&#8221; Sheoran said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>&#8220;Journalism has its role; journalism is not to be rolled,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/delhi-police\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delhi police<\/a> said in a post on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>This comes amid allegations that people are being forcibly removed from trains, picked up from their homes and taken to undisclosed locations to prevent them from joining protests.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>&#8220;People are being dragged off trains, forcibly picked up from their homes and taken to unknown locations. Even mosques are reportedly being asked to tell people not to join the protests. Is this what the police are meant to do in a democracy? The police are acting like BJP\u2019s political machinery, not an independent force meant to protect citizens and uphold the law. DEMOCRACY IS UNDER ATTACK!&#8221; AISA chief Neha Bora said in a post on X<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The Delhi Police also has transferred complaints filed by three women journalists alleging sexual harassment and manhandling by police personnel during a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 3 to the Crime Branch at Kamla Market for further investigation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Deputy Commissioner of Police Neha Yadav said the three women, who identified themselves as journalists, lodged a complaint around 6 pm, alleging that they had been manhandled by police officers and staff during their detention.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>\u201cTheir complaint has been registered, medical examinations have been conducted, and the matter has been referred to the Crime Branch,\u201d Yadav said.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The complaints were received by the New Delhi district police amid what it described as an \u201cemergent law and order situation\u201d during the protest.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of a media report alleging that three women journalists were subjected to sexual harassment by Delhi Police personnel during the protest.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The Commission said the allegations, if true, raised serious concerns over human rights violations. It has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/cover-it-from-a-distance-delhi-police-releases-statement-after-accusations-of-journalists-being-placed-under-house-arrest\/articleshow\/134812462.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi Police tells reporters to keep distance from protesters NEW DELHI: Additional DCP New Delhi Manjeet Sheoran on Friday urged journalists to maintain a distance from protesters while covering demonstrations. 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