Even as the mass detentions continued – over 400 protestors were rounded up on Wednesday – police admitted to the electronic surveillance, allegedly violating the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Information Technology Act (IT Act), according to lawyers assisting the young protestors navigate the law | Mumbai news

Mass detentions since Saturday and notices served via WhatsApp in the wee hours on Tuesday did not discourage the young demonstrators, who chanted, “Inquilab Zindabad”,…

Around 1,400 people have been taken into custody in protests held in the city since July 16.

A senior Mumbai police official defended the action, saying the protests had no prior permissions.

Even as the mass detentions continued – over 400 protestors were rounded up on Wednesday – police admitted to the electronic surveillance, allegedly violating the Bhartiya Nyaya…