Activist Teesta Setalvad sent to police custody till July 2 by Gujarat court
Setalvad was detained from her house in the Juhu area of Mumbai on Saturday afternoon.
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Setalvad was detained from her house in the Juhu area of Mumbai on Saturday afternoon.
Teesta Setalvad was detained by an antiterrorism squad to face charges of fabricating evidence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi, India - A United Nations expert has joined global human rights groups in expressing concern over the arrest of Indian rights defender Teest
2002 Gujarat Riots: The Gujarat Police Crime Branch on 25 June detained journalist-activist Teesta Setalvad, and former Gujarat state Director-General of Police (DIG) RB Sreekumar after a complaint was filed at the DCB Police Station in Ahmedabad.
Mary Lawlor, the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, called the activist a strong voice against hatred and discrimination.