The Delhi Police’s Metro unit has registered a case against unidentified people after two posters targeting the government over various issues and questioning its performance were found pasted on a seat inside a train on the Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line on Tuesday evening, police officers aware of the matter said on Saturday.
The two A4-sized black-and-white posters, which were pasted on a seat, carried many phrases showing dissatisfaction against the central government over multiple issues. The first information report (FIR) was registered at the IGI Airport police station under section 3 of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property (DPDP) Act for defacement of property and section 62 of the Delhi Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act for demonstration upon metro railway, the officers said. The train departed from New Delhi Express Line Metro at 6.50pm and arrived at Yashobhoomi Metro station at 7.15pm on Tuesday, according to the FIR.
the Delhi Police’s special cell, which primarily probes matters related to terrorism and anti-India activities, is also looking into the case, a police officer aware of the matter said, asking not to be identified While the Delhi Metro Police initiated an investigation to identify the passenger or passengers who allegedly pasted the “objectionable” posters.
