‘Punched in eyes, pushed into bus’: Journalists detained for second day despite IDs

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What happened

Journalists covering protests in New Delhi faced detainment by police during their reporting duties.

Despite showing valid press credentials, several journalists were forcibly taken into police vans.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:14:33 UTC.

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  1. Donald Tusk says man accused of plotting to kill him detained

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  4. Pakistani national killed in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport

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  6. Detained Australian engineer Robert Pether has left Iraq after being jailed in 2021

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