New Delhi: Hours after AISA activists claimed she was picked up by Delhi Police in an unmarked vehicle from central Delhi,Neha Bora released a video statement Sunday evening saying that she was detained and taken to Narela police station. A PhD student at JNU and AISA’s national president, Bora said she was released later in the evening.
“She (Bora) was detained by Delhi Police in a government vehicle and taken to a police station in Outer North district,” a senior Delhi Police officer aware of the matter told ThePrint, requesting anonymity.
The officer, too, confirmed that Bora was later released.
In a video statement after her release from detention, Bora said, “They think we are dogs, cockroaches; that they can grab and, toss us anywhere, hit us, forcibly stuff us into a car and detain us 50 km away, but today we showed that we are not dogs, insects or cockroaches; we are citizens of this country and have the right to question those in power.”
We have only asserted our rights!
We will continue to assert our rights!
This fight is not over despite all your kidnappings, detentions and violence! pic.twitter.com/0hZJXcrKGI
— Neha (@neha_aisa) October 4, 2026
The detention took place earlier in the day when protesters seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar poured on the streets of central Delhi for the third consecutive day.
As Bora was being taken away by male police officers, protesters climbed on the white four-wheeler to try and halt its advance.
Where is Delhi Police taking Neha on their own?
This is not detention it is kidnapping! pic.twitter.com/dFBBh1EaLa
— Neha (@neha_aisa) October 4, 2026
Dozens of other protesters were detained and made to board buses parked along the streets leading up to Jantar Mantar.
The mobilisation began from Andhra Bhawan Circle on Ashoka Road, with protesters marching towards Jantar Mantar and raising slogans while attempting to reach the designated protest site amid heavy police presence.
Around Sunday evening, AISA activists alleged that Neha Bora, who was leading the protest, was taken in a white vehicle that AISA claimed to be a “private” vehicle.
“Where is Delhi Police taking Neha on their own? This is not detention, it is kidnapping!” a post on Bora’s X account read.
“There are alarming reports that Neha Bora, leader of AISA has been spearheading the protest in Delhi seeking resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, has been taken away in a white car by policemen, from the protest near Jantar Mantar about 5:00PM on 4th October. No information about her has been given to her friends and party associates who were present at the protest with her. It is also reported that there were only male police men in the car that drove off with Neha Bora,” senior Advocate Vrinda Grover wrote on X.
Meanwhile, AISA alleged in a social media post on X that Bora’s phone and bag were seized by the police. “Neha has been released at the Narela Industrial Area PS, she does not have her bag and phone with her. We are sending a team of lawyers there.”
However, DCP (Outer North) Hareshwar Swami maintained that the police “did not seize Ms. Neha Bora’s bag or phone”.
(Edited by Amrtansh Arora)
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