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

Held: A protester is detained by security personnel (Picture: 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.