Police allege Pakistan-handled suspect planned to disrupt Jantar Mantar protest
West Bengal police say a man they arrested planned to enter the student protest dressed as a police officer. The claim is untested in court.
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The West Bengal STF arrested a man in Purba Bardhaman and a woman in Sahibganj, Jharkhand. It alleges he planned to enter the student protest at Jantar Mantar disguised as a police officer "to create unrest", acting on instructions from handlers in Pakistan.Sources:1India Blooms2Dainik Jagran English
Some outlets reported that the STF described him as a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operative. Police cited encrypted communication over UK and Mexico SIM cards. Officials said the conspiracy and any international links are still being verified.Sources:1India Blooms2Dainik Jagran English3Asian Mirror
In this account the protest was a target, not a participant: no report says the CJP had any contact with the suspect. The allegations have not been tested in court.Sources:1India Blooms2Dainik Jagran English
Where it happened
Who is involved
- West Bengal Police Special Task ForceMade the arrests and allegationsSpecial unit of the West Bengal policeSources:2Dainik Jagran English
- Jaish-e-MohammedSuspect described as a JeM operative (unverified)Pakistan-based Islamist militant groupSources:1India Blooms
- Cockroach Janta PartyIts protest was the alleged targetYouth-led protest movement in IndiaSources:1India Blooms
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- Students begin indefinite Jantar Mantar protest over NEET paper leakThe Cockroach Janta Party began an indefinite sit-in demanding the Education Minister's resignation.Sources:India Blooms
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