Protest leaders and journalists held as internet shut off in massive security crackdown targeting India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement

Held: A protester is detained by security personnel (REUTERS)

Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the ‘Cockroach’ youth movement as they sealed off part of Delhi in a massive security crackdown.

Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed across the capital, the internet was shut off and transport hubs were closed in a bid to stop a rally in the Jantar Mantar area of the city demanding the resignation of India’s election chief.

As well as detaining the youth movement’s leaders, opposition politicians and journal...