However, on the night of 15 April, when Verma reportedly reached the office of Prasar Bharati in Delhi’s Sansad Marg district to present a letter of her demands to officials present there, the latter allegedly called personnel at Tilak Marg Police Station to escort her out. In a hurried text message to The Quint’s correspondent, Shanti had asked for help, claiming that she had been brought to the police station late at night and made to sit inside until 11 pm, while the cops allegedly debated how to handle the situation. They later, reportedly, took her to an NGO to lodge her for the night.

What the Police Said

When The Quint contacted the investigating officer (IO) on the case, a Sub-Inspector Iccha Ram for confirmation, the SI disconnected upon hearing the reason for the phone call. The Quint then reached out to the Station House Officer (SHO), Tilak Marg, Devendra Kumar, who denied that Shanti had been brought to the police station or detained for any period of time against her will.