In the wake of the incidents of 26 January 2021, Delhi Police has registered multiple FIRs against young protesting farmers who were part of the Tractor Parade into various parts of Delhi, including the historic Red Fort. Of all the details accessed so far by WSN, the copies of the FIRs are not available on the Delhi police website and many of the youth are being held in detention at unknown places.

Notwithstanding the farmers’ struggle at various sites on the periphery of Delhi, there is a huge concern among family and human rights defenders about the fate of young farmers arrested from ITO area, Nangloi, Red Fort and nearby areas. Human Rights defenders and lawyers are trying hard to reach out to the families and police to know details.

World Sikh News has called upon various social service organisations, individuals, lawyers and human rights defenders to rise to the occasion and provide immediate necessary legal aid to the defenceless young farmers.

As per a press release, the Panthic Talmel Sangathan led by Giani Kewal Singh has expressed interest in taking up the matter immediately and has urged families of victims in police custody or judicial custody to contact them for legal aid.

First NDTV and then BBC have reported that more than 200 farmers, mostly young, have been arrested for rioting, loot, conspiracy, conspiracy to murder and even Unlawful Activities Prevention Act -UAPA at multiple police stations, including Nangloi, Kotwali and ITO.

It is right time for the DSGMC to take up the matter of the young detainees through its legal cell.

As per details accessed by WSN, so far, we have got the following details:

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