Police had sought a week’s custody.

On Friday, four IYC workers were arrested for allegedly breaching security at the Summit venue — Bharat Mandapam — and raising “anti-national” slogans, according to police.

In its grounds of arrest provided to Chib, the Delhi Police called him the “main conspirator and mastermind of the incident”.

Police also said the accused persons had tried to “incite a riot-like situation” and had obstructed and assaulted police officials. It was also alleged that Chib had not “cooperated and also not disclosed the name of the co-accused persons” who had allegedly fled from the spot.

The counsel representing Chib said, “They’re saying we created a riot-like situation. This is their mantra to insert riots everywhere. The accused persons were unarmed… and they were being beaten up. They’re saying they need to recover T-shirts from the accused? We’ll become the laughing stock of the world.”

In its grounds of arrest, the Delhi Police also claimed that Chib had not disclosed the source where the T-shirts were printed, which the accused used during the protest.

The defence counsel argued, “They’ve done the interrogation. He was not present at the spot. The purpose of seeking remand is very frivolous and irrelevant.”

Public Prosecutor Atul Kumar Srivastava, who represented the Delhi Police, countered: “He was not there, but he was communicating and monitoring each and everything. They gathered together and beat up police personnel. Knowledge that it could lead to a riot-like situation is enough. He is the mastermind.”

Chib’s counsel said, “It was a simple case of criticism. Can we not even handle criticism? Where are we heading to? There was nothing. No danda laathi. Did they go with common intention to beat up the police?”

“A few people in printed shirts are impacting the sovereignty, integrity of the nation,” he added.

On Friday, the police arrested IYC National Secretary Krishna Hari, a resident of Bihar; IYC National Coordinator Narasimha Yadav; and two other members — Kundan Yadav, also a resident Bihar; and Ajay Kumar.

The incident occurred at 12.30 pm on Friday when a group of six-eight men wearing jackets and sweaters entered Hall Number 7 of the venue.

The accused were allegedly wearing T-shirts with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s picture printed on them, which they had concealed under their jackets and sweaters. They allegedly removed the jackets and sweaters after entering the AI Expo Hall inside the venue where they started shouting slogans, and then protested without shirts.

Nirbhay Thakur is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express who primarily covers district courts in Delhi and has reported on the trials of many high-profile cases since 2023. Professional Background Education: Nirbhay is an economics graduate from Delhi University. Beats: His reporting spans the trial courts, and he occasionally interviews ambassadors and has a keen interest in doing data stories. Specializations: He has a specific interest in data stories related to courts. Core Strength: Nirbhay is known for tracking long-running legal sagas and providing meticulous updates on high-profile criminal trials. Recent notable articles In 2025, he has written long form articles and two investigations. Along with breaking many court stories, he has also done various exclusive stories. 1) A long form on Surender Koli, accused in the Nithari serial killings of 2006. He was acquitted after spending 2 decades in jail. was a branded man. Deemed the “cannibal" who allegedly lured children to his employer’s house in Noida, murdered them, and “ate their flesh” – his actions cited were cited as evidence of human depravity at its worst. However, the SC acquitted him finding various lapses in the investigation. The Indian Express spoke to his lawyers and traced the 2 decades journey.  2) For decades, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been at the forefront of the Government’s national rankings, placed at No. 2 over the past two years alone. It has also been the crucible of campus activism, its protests often spilling into national debates, its student leaders going on to become the faces and voices of political parties of all hues and thoughts. The Indian Express looked at all court cases spanning over two decades and did an investigation. 3) Investigation on the 700 Delhi riots cases. The Indian Express found that in 17 of 93 acquittals (which amounted to 85% of the decided cases) in Delhi riots cases, courts red-flag ‘fabricated’ evidence and pulled up the police. Signature Style Nirbhay’s writing is characterized by its procedural depth. He excels at summarizing 400-page chargesheets and complex court orders into digestible news for the general public. X (Twitter): @Nirbhaya99 ... Read More

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