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Uttarakhand HC Criticises Police Over Detention of Sonam Wangchuk Supporter
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 21 Jul 2026, 02:03 PM
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The Uttarakhand High Court slammed the police for detaining a political leader who backs Sonam Wangchuk, calling the action a ‘gunda gardi’.
Uttarakhand High Court today criticized the police for detaining a political leader who supports Sonam Wangchuk, describing the action as a ‘gunda gardi’.
The court said the detention was unwarranted and violated the principles of natural justice.
The leader, whose name was not disclosed in the court’s statement, had been arrested earlier this week on charges that remain unclear.
The court ordered the police to release the individual immediately and to provide a full report on the grounds of detention.
The court said the detention was unwarranted and violated the principles of natural justice.
The leader, whose name was not disclosed in the court’s statement, had been arrested earlier this week on charges that remain unclear.
The court ordered the police to release the individual immediately and to provide a full report on the grounds of detention.