A group of young advocates from Punjab has set up a legal help desk at Singhu border to help arrested farmers and those believed to be missing. The five-member team from the Punjab and Haryana High Court is camping at the border where the farmers are protesting against the three farm Acts passed by the government.
This group, aged from 24 to 34 years, is easily accessible to the farmers. Ramandeep Kaur (age 24) said: “We are a team of 150 advocates. We have set up camp in three places and are currently working for 181 people. Out of these, 128 have been arrested and we are trying to get bail for them. The others are magicians.”
She said they were contacting their families to know the full details of those arrested and missing and were in touch with 60 families. “We are also collecting information from their friends and going to every vehicle at the site to raise awareness about our service,” she said.
They are also using social media and local news channels to disseminate their helpline numbers. Prosecutors say it is difficult to get case information online because of poor internet in the border areas and that FIR numbers continue to be sought over the phone.
This story is from the February 22, 2021 edition of India Legal.
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