NEW DELHI:
Heavy security was deployed outside activist Gautam Navlakha’s residence following the Delhi High Court order to confine him at his residence after being arrested by the Maharashtra Police for alleged unlawful activities.
The Nehru Enclave residence of the activist has been heavily barricaded with no outsider being allowed inside the premises. Several media vans have been stationed outside his residence.
Sources said Pune Police personnel in plainclothes were stationed outside his residence while the Delhi Police is involved in providing security to him. Six police personnel, including a woman constable of the Delhi Police, were present inside his residence.
The Delhi High Court had yesterday directed that Mr Navlakha should not be taken away from Delhi till it hears the matter as specific allegations against him were unclear as the documents were in Marathi.
A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel was informed by Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi, appearing for the Maharashtra Police, that the documents to be translated from Marathhi to English will be provided to Mr Navlakha’s counsel positively by 12 pm.
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