The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has said its teams met the family of Junaid, a volunteer who was distributing food during the ongoing student-led protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, following allegations of police pressure and misconduct against his family.
According to APCR, a team from its Ghaziabad unit visited Junaid’s residence a day after reports emerged alleging police misbehaviour with his family. During the visit, the team met his relatives and assured them of legal assistance and all possible support.
The organisation said that on Saturday, Masuri SHO Harendra Malik held detailed discussions with Junaid’s father regarding the matter. APCR said its representatives warned that any unlawful action against the family would be strongly opposed and challenged in court.
“We have made it clear that if such action continues, it will be strongly resisted and the concerned officials will also be made parties in the legal proceedings,” APCR said in a statement.
The discussions were attended by APCR members Nadeem Akhtar, Advocate Mujeebur Rahman, Afsar Chaudhary, Mohsin Chaudhary, and Advocate Gulfaam Siddiqui.
APCR’s Meerut team said it also visited Junaid’s family to understand their concerns after the student movement.
According to the organisation, family members alleged that both Junaid’s household and his sister’s family had been facing police pressure and action following his participation in the protest.
The team assured the family that APCR would provide legal aid and stand by them in protecting their constitutional and legal rights.
