Delhi Court Extends Police Custody of Five Youth Congress Workers Over AI Summit Protests
Delhi Court Extends Police Custody of Five Youth Congress Workers Over AI Summit Protests
A Delhi court extended police custody of five Indian Youth Congress workers by four days after a shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, with IYC president Uday Bhanu Chib arrested.
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the police custody of five Indian Youth Congress workers by four days in connection with a shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The National President of the IYC, Uday Bhanu Chib, was also arrested on February 23.
The five workers were detained after police say they took part in the shirtless demonstration near the summit venue.
Deliberations in court on February 25 led to the four-day extension, as investigators continue to gather details about the protest and the arrests.
The protests around the AI summit have drawn attention to youth political activism and AI governance issues, with authorities moving to question participants and organizers.
The case and the individuals involved remain under court scrutiny, with the next steps to be determined in forthcoming hearings.
