CEC protests: At least 11 journalists detained while covering demonstrations in Delhi

The Delhi Police detained at least 11 journalists covering protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for the second consecutive day on Sunday.

Three journalists from The Indian Express Hindi, one from The Caravan, two from Peek TV and at least three journalists working with Malayalam news channels, including Reporter TV, 24 News and Asianet News, were also detained.

Journalist and content creator Shyam Meera Singh was also detained. His account on social media platform X was withheld in India on Sunday. It remained restricted, as of 1.15 pm on Monday.

The Indian Express reported that its journalists Shashwat, Siya and Vijay were detained while reporting from Connaught Place. They were taken to Chhatrasal Stadium and later released, the newspaper reported.

Shyam Meera Singh detained at CP after being heckled and abused by Hindutva activists. @scroll_in pic.twitter.com/5X5R3EJpQu— Ayush Tiwari (@sighyush) October 11, 2026

On Sunday afternoon, journalists from several media organisations were detained by Delhi Police while they were covering protests near Lady Hardinge Hospital.

Despite wearing their press cards prominently, they were dragged into a bus and taken away.@knowleena reports pic.twitter.com/8iiFI51eTm— Scroll.in (@scroll_in) October 11, 2026

Breaking: at least six more journalists detained, shoved into a van by Delhi Police as they were asking the cops about the detention of a journalist moments ago at the same location.

As I question the police, one of them tells me:...

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