On October 30, 23-year-old Kshitij Kumar, a sub-editor with The Quint, was picked up from Kathputli Colony and detained at the Ranjith Nagar police station for over six hours. Kumar had gone to the Colony to cover the demolition drive being carried out by the Delhi Development Authority.

"A source had called me in the morning stating the police had arrived with JCB machines," Kumar told Newslaundry. Talking about why the police had apprehended him, Kumar said, "They were unhappy with somebody coming in their way and reporting about people they wanted to get rid off."

Around 10 people were picked up by the police, the reporter claimed. Repeated requests by Kumar to call his office were turned down. Neither was Kumar informed about the reasons for his arrest – an offence under Section 50(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, The Quint said in a statement.