Who is Nodeep Kaur? The Dalit Activist in Jail Since January 12th
- 3 years ago
On January 12th, police officials arrested a Dalit labour rights activist, Nodeep Kaur, from Delhi's Singhu Border.
She was arrested on a battery of charges - attempt to murder, extortion, criminal intimidation, unlawful assembly, rioting with deadly weapons and trespassing.
The police say they were responding to a complaint of illegal extortion from factory owners by activists, under the garb of workers unpaid salaries.
According to them, Nodeep and her “associates” who were present at the site, had become violent and started beating police officials with huge sticks and lathis.
However, Rajveer Kaur, the sister of Nodeep, negates the police’s version.
She also alleges that her sister, Nodeep, has been assaulted in police custody.
According to Nodeep’s lawyer, Jitendar Kumar, a medical examination of Nodeep was sought after she was arrested by the Haryana Police. The lawyer and the family both claim that Kaur’s medical examination was done on January 25 but the report has not been received by either party yet.
She was arrested on a battery of charges - attempt to murder, extortion, criminal intimidation, unlawful assembly, rioting with deadly weapons and trespassing.
The police say they were responding to a complaint of illegal extortion from factory owners by activists, under the garb of workers unpaid salaries.
According to them, Nodeep and her “associates” who were present at the site, had become violent and started beating police officials with huge sticks and lathis.
However, Rajveer Kaur, the sister of Nodeep, negates the police’s version.
She also alleges that her sister, Nodeep, has been assaulted in police custody.
According to Nodeep’s lawyer, Jitendar Kumar, a medical examination of Nodeep was sought after she was arrested by the Haryana Police. The lawyer and the family both claim that Kaur’s medical examination was done on January 25 but the report has not been received by either party yet.