This article provides additional details about the Mumbai Police's search at a volunteer and student's home, who is associated with Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine. The search allegedly took place without a warrant or notice for more than nine hours.
The source material reveals that the Mumbai Police on Friday allegedly did not allow five activists to leave the home of one of them while it was being searched. The search reportedly took place from 5.30 pm to 2.30 am on Saturday without a warrant or furnishing any written notice or document. This information was shared by Pooja, Harshada's friend and a member of Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine. The group also alleged that more than nine hours were spent for the search 'merely for flying kites in solidarity with Palestinian children!'.
Furthermore, the source states that the police made a list of things found at the residence and eventually filed a panchnama, a legal document that records observations, findings, and evidence collected during searches. However, the police did not state why they were conducting the searches.
The organisation perceived this incident as an 'all-out assault on our democratic rights and civil liberties', and a 'blatant violation of an individual’s right to privacy'. The group demanded action against the 'illegal actions' by the police.
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