More than five thousand people were detained during protests in India

More than five thousand people were detained and two police officers were injured during protests organized by the Indian political protest movement "Cockroach Party" in New Delhi, the Hindu newspaper reports.

On Saturday, the Cockroach Party reported that Indian authorities had detained its leader Abhijit Deepke.

“More than 5 thousand protesters... were detained in New Delhi... At least two Delhi police officers... were injured during the arrest,” the publication said.

The victims were taken to the hospital. According to the newspaper, the protesters are demanding the resignation of the head of the Indian Election Commission and the cancellation of the revision of voter lists. Amid the protests, 45 metro stations in the Indian capital were temporarily closed, the publication adds.

Moreover, according to the Hindu, similar protests have started in the city of Mumbai.