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The Jafrabad sit-in had prompted a pro-CAA rally by BJP’s Kapil Mishra on
February 23. A day later, riots broke out in Northeast Delhi.

Written by Aranya Shankar , Jignasa Sinha | New Delhi | Updated: May 24, 2020 11:13:06 am

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The two activists, Natasha Narwal (32) and Devangana Kalita (30) are students of JNU and were
arrested from their homes, a Pinjra Tod member said.

The Delhi Police Saturday arrested two members of Pinjra Tod, a women’s student
organisation, in connection with their alleged role in the anti-CAA Jafrabad sit-in
protest in February this year. DCP (Northeast) Ved Prakash Surya confirmed the
arrests.

The Jafrabad sit-in had prompted a pro-CAA rally by BJP’s Kapil Mishra on February
23. A day later, riots broke out in Northeast Delhi.

The two activists, Devangana Kalita (30) and Natasha Narwal (32), are students of
JNU and were arrested from their homes, a Pinjra Tod member said.

A senior officer said, “An FIR regarding the Jafrabad sit-in protest had been
registered earlier. The women have been arrested under IPC sections 186
(obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions) and 353 (assault or
criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty).”

Police said officers from the New Delhi Range of Special Cell were questioning
Narwal when local police from Jafrabad station came and arrested her.

In a statement, Pinjra Tod said the women were arrested around 6 pm. “They were
arrested from their homes in an FIR registered by Jafrabad police station, after

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While Kalita is an MPhil student at the Centre for Women’s Studies, Narwal is a PhD
student at the Centre for Historical Studies. They are both founding members of
Pinjra Tod, formed in 2015, primarily in opposition to hostel curfews at Delhi’s
colleges and universities. Kalita and Narwal have done their graduation from DU’s
Miranda House and Hindu College, respectively.

Police had earlier arrested Jamia Millia Islamia student Safoora Zargar in
connection with the Jafrabad sit-in. Zargar, who is pregnant, has been booked
under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and is in jail.

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