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Disha Ravi arrest in 'toolkit' case: What you need to know

Delhi Police Cyber Cell have arrested a 21-year-old climate activist from Bengaluru on Saturday for her alleged role in spreading a "toolkit" related to the farmers' protest. Disha Ravi is a climate activist residing in Bengaluru and was allegedly involved in editing and disseminating the "toolkit" on social media. According to the Delhi Police officials, Disha is a key lead in the "toolkit" case as she had admitted during the initial interrogation to editing, adding some things in the "toolkit" and spreading it further. The special cell will now make further inquiries after her remand. According to a source, there will be many more arrests in this case. Earlier, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg had posted the "toolkit" in a tweet which she later deleted. She had also extended support to protest by farmer unions on the borders of Delhi against the new farm laws. (With agency inputs)

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