CBI headquarters turned into a fortress; AAP MP, Minister among those detained

Roads leading to the area were barricaded and Section 144 of the CrPC was imposed

Delhi Police imposed Section 144 of the CrPC and deployed four layers of barricades near the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters, where Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia appeared for questioning on Sunday and was later arrested.

A senior officer said security had been beefed up since 8 p.m. on Saturday at JLN Stadium Road, in anticipation of protests by AAP workers. Another officer said, “Personnel were mobilised from all districts, not just South. Rapid Action Force was also called in to prevent any untoward incident.”

Earlier in the day, 50 protesters were detained from the area. An officer said the protesters sat on the road, obstructing traffic around 12.30 p.m., after being stopped from crossing the barricades.

“They were requested to vacate the area, but they continued protesting and shouting slogans,” she added.

She said some detainees, including eight women, were released later.

However, 36 others including Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, Delhi Minister Gopal Rai and three AAP MLAs, are still in detention.

AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that the detained protesters have been now arrested.