India, March 21 -- Twelve Mankhurd residents who protested over LPG shortage at Samvidhaan Chowk on March 17 were booked for allegedly holding a protest without permission and disrupting traffic.

According to the police, the protest was organised by members and supporters of the Revolutionary Workers Party of India (RWPI) along with residents, drawing a large gathering at the site. Police briefly detained several protesters, including members of RWPI, before registering a case under Sections 135, 33(1), 37(3), 126(2), 223, 221, 190 and 189(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, for unlawful assembly, obstruction of public servants from discharging their duties, and violation of prohibitory orders.

Baban Thoke, the organiser and prime accuse...