The state’s Home Secretary Rajiv Arun Ekka demanded an explanation from the SSP on Wednesday evening, a day after Jharkhand police put up posters with images of persons allegedly engaged in the recent violent demonstrations in Ranchi.
Police removed the posters from several sections of the state capital only hours after they were put up, blaming “technical issues.” Law enforcement officials also said that the inaccuracies would be corrected, and the posters would be re-released.
Mr. Ekka, the Principal Secretary, Home, Jail, and Disaster Management Department, wrote: “This is not legal and is against the decision of March 9, 2020, given by Hon’ble High Court, Allahabad.
“The State of Uttar Pradesh has been ordered by the Hon’ble Court not to put posters on the roadside revealing people’s personal information without legal authorization. This is nothing more than an unwarranted intrusion into people’s privacy. As a result, it breaches Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. “It was also added.
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Protests erupted in Ranchi following controversial statements made by now-suspended BJP officials against Prophet Mohammad, killing two people and gravely injuring more than a dozen more.
The police had put up posters of roughly 30 persons suspected of participating in the violent demonstrations and were looking for information on them.
Governor Ramesh Bais called DGP Neeraj Sinha and other top officials to Raj Bhavan the day before, raising concerns about why there were no precautionary steps or action to disperse the throng during the protest.
So far, 29 individuals have been detained in connection with the event, according to police.
Prohibition orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were still in effect in areas of the state capital, adding to the tense atmosphere. Ranchi’s security deployment has also been beefed up.
Meanwhile, Raghubar Das, the BJP’s national vice-president, and a former chief minister visited the violence-stricken districts on Wednesday and urged an NIA investigation into the agitation.
