Delhi Police 'Fake' Viral Photos of Protesting Wrestlers? Know the truth here
Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia were among the wrestlers attending the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28.
Wrestler's protest: Wrestler Bajrang Punia shared an altered picture of the wrestlers sitting in a police truck after being held in Delhi on Sunday. He posted two pictures, one with the gripper smiling and the other without
Bajrang Punia said that the wrestlers will take legal action against those responsible for spreading the fake image, which showed Vinsh Phogat and Musika Phogat smiling in a car on Twitter. Sonia Punia tweeted that the happy picture circulating on the media is Dhoni.
"IT cell people are spreading these fake pictures. We have made it clear that charges will be filed against those posting these fake pictures," he tweeted.
The post was shared on 28 May 2023 when Binesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and himself were detained for the inauguration of the new Parliament building. The wrestlers were arrested for violating law and order.
They broke the security line during the "Mahila Maha Panchayat" called in conjunction with the wrestlers protesting against Jantar Mantra.
Despite efforts to prevent it, a clash broke out between protesters and police officers. In the video, two female policemen are seen taking a woman away from the protest site.
Superintendent of Police Ambala said that no permission has been given for the "Mahila Maha Panchayat" to be held in Delhi. Also, the police detained a large number of farmers at the Haryana-Punjab border near Ambala.
Why are wrestlers protesting?
Wrestlers protested and called for the arrest of Brij Bhushan Singh, president of the Wrestling Federation of India.
The arrested protesters were kept in a temporary jail in Burari, Delhi. They were also taken for a medical check-up at 5:30 pm. Leading wrestler Sakshi Malik claimed that the wrestlers continued to fight even hours after their arrest and would return to Jantar Mantra as soon as the Delhi Police released them.
