Mumbai's 'Occupy Gateway' Protest Ends After People Forced To Leave https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mumbai-activists-on-occupy-gateway-protests-over-jnu-mob-attack-forced-out-by-police-2159794
'Occupy Gateway': The crowd, mostly students, started gathering at the iconic monument by the sea in south Mumbai on Sunday night, hours after the masked mob attack at JNU.
Policemen earlier this morning physically dragged away protesters from the popular tourist site that became the epicentre of the "Occupy Gateway" protest, which was called off after the protesters reached Azad Maidan. The police say while some moved voluntarily, some had to be dragged away from the site after they refused to comply.
The police allowed the protesters to leave Azad Maidan after taking their names and other identity details. Many who initially refused to leave eventually gave their details to the police and left, sources said. For protests held without permission, the police usually make diary entries of the event and make a note of those participating in the protest.
'Occupy Gateway' Protests Over JNU Mob Attack Forced Out By Mumbai Cops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubw-j9e1WiY
Jan 7, 2020
Gateway Protest: 17 Including Senior Lawyer Arrested
(JNU)https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/city-news/gateway-protest-17-including-senior-lawyer-arrested.html At least 17 persons including a senior advocate, activists and journalists were arrested by the police in connection with a protest at the Gateway of India here last month against the violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University
On Tuesday, the police had arrested senior advocate Mihir Desai and Lara Jesani, another lawyer, in the case.
Human rights lawyer Susan Abraham, a student leader from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences Shefali Saini, activists Suvarna Sable, Feroz Mithiborwala and senior journalist Jatin Desai were among those arrested on Wednesday.
"All the arrested accused were released on personal bonds," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone I) Sangramsingh Nishandar.
All of them were named in the First Information Report registered on January 7 at the Colaba police station in south Mumbai, he said.
The FIR named more than 60 people, including Desai, Jesani and former JNU student leader Umar Khalid.
Over 2,000 people, mostly college students, gathered at the iconic Gateway of India on January 7 to protest against an attack by masked goons on JNU campus as well as the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens.