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21-year-old climate activist arrested in Bengaluru for ‘spreading toolkit’ on farmers’ protest
The Hindu
The Delhi Police cyber cell has arrested a 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi from Bengaluru on Saturday after her alleged role in “spreading a toolkit” related to the farmers’ protests came to light.
A senior police officer said that while trailing the toolkit related to the farmers' protest, they tracked Ms. Ravi in Bengaluru. A police team was sent there for further investigation and she was picked up from her home. Police has also seized her laptop and mobile phone for further investigation. She was brought to Delhi where she was formally arrested and will be produced before a magistrate.
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