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18 Congress Councillors Detained at Haryana Toll Booth, Party Claims Police Preempted Action
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 11:37 AM
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Eighteen members of the Indian National Congress were reportedly detained at a toll booth in Haryana. The party says police had already taken them before the incident.
Eighteen members of the Indian National Congress were allegedly detained at a toll booth in Haryana, according to reports from local media. The incident reportedly took place near a border toll point, though the exact location has not been confirmed by authorities.
The Congress party released a statement claiming that the police had already taken the councillors before the alleged detention, suggesting that the incident was a misunderstanding. No official police response has been published yet.
The party has demanded a formal explanation from the Haryana police and is calling for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged detainment. The incident has drawn attention to the security protocols at toll booths along the Haryana‑Rajasthan border.
The Congress party released a statement claiming that the police had already taken the councillors before the alleged detention, suggesting that the incident was a misunderstanding. No official police response has been published yet.
The party has demanded a formal explanation from the Haryana police and is calling for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged detainment. The incident has drawn attention to the security protocols at toll booths along the Haryana‑Rajasthan border.