Delhi Court Orders Judicial Custody for Pepper Spray Protesters

A Delhi court has placed eight individuals in seven-day judicial custody for allegedly using pepper spray on police officers. Earlier, some protestors received bail in a separate scuffle case. In total, 23 protestors were arrested across two incidents at Parliament Street and Kartavya Path police stations.

In a significant legal action, a Delhi court has remanded eight individuals to seven-day judicial custody. These persons are accused of deploying pepper spray against police officials during a protest.

While Judicial Magistrate Aridaman Singh Cheema ordered the custody, another judicial officer, Sahil Monga, granted bail earlier in a related scuffle case.

The arrests come as part of a larger crackdown involving 23 protestors, apprehended across two separate incidents at the Parliament Street and Kartavya Path police stations.

(With inputs from agencies.)