Delhi Police Detain Hunger-Striking Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk

Abhijeet Dipke of the Cockroach Janata Party characterized the intervention as an act of excessive force. He alleged that officers dragged a frail Wangchuk from his post, reportedly using derogatory language during the struggle. Supporters gathered at the scene immediately condemned the move, viewing the state's intervention as a direct suppression of his environmental advocacy.

In response, the Delhi Police maintain that the removal was a necessary medical precaution rather than a punitive measure. DCP Sachin Sharma asserted that the department acted in strict compliance with a Delhi High Court directive focused on the activist’s physical stability. According to officials, the transfer to a hospital was mandated by medical experts who determined that Wangchuk’s condition had reached a critical threshold requiring immediate professional intervention.