Wrestlers’ protest: More agitators detained at Jantar Mantar late on Sunday

The officer did not confirm whether the agitators were released. Meanwhile, security arrangements have been tightened around the protest site and heavy barricading has been erected. “Entry is also not allowed to anyone in view of a possible law and order situation,” said the officer.

On Sunday, several protesters were detained and booked under sections of rioting for marching towards the new Parliament building, outside which a women’s mahapanchayat was scheduled in support of the wrestlers’ protest. They were released later in the day. Soon after the wrestlers were whisked away from Jantar Mantar, the tarpaulin-roofed tent, their home for over a month, was pulled down by the police.

The wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar since April 23 seeking the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by seven women wrestlers, including a minor.