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Crime
12 DTC employees detained for vandalism amid Delhi strike
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 05:01 PM
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During a Delhi Transport Corporation workers' strike, police detained twelve employees on vandalism charges.
Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) workers launched a strike that prompted police action on the ground. Law enforcement officials detained twelve workers, alleging they were involved in acts of vandalism during the protest. The arrests were carried out to prevent further damage to public property and to maintain order in the capital. Authorities have not released detailed statements about the specific incidents that led to the detentions. The incident underscores the tension between transport workers and the administration over unresolved grievances.
The detained employees are expected to appear before a magistrate, where the charges of vandalism will be examined. DTC officials have indicated that the strike will continue until their demands are addressed, while also urging the public to avoid any disruption to daily commutes. Police have assured commuters that bus services will be restored as soon as safety can be guaranteed.
No injuries were reported in connection with the arrests, and the city administration has called for calm while negotiations between the union and the transport authority proceed.
The detained employees are expected to appear before a magistrate, where the charges of vandalism will be examined. DTC officials have indicated that the strike will continue until their demands are addressed, while also urging the public to avoid any disruption to daily commutes. Police have assured commuters that bus services will be restored as soon as safety can be guaranteed.
No injuries were reported in connection with the arrests, and the city administration has called for calm while negotiations between the union and the transport authority proceed.