He further alleged that the police detained his sister’s father-in-law and brother-in-law in Meerut and took them to the Masoori Police Station in Ghaziabad district. Junaid further told Lallantop that the police confiscated the bank passbooks of his parents and siblings, as well as Aadhaar cards belonging to family members. He claimed officers told his family that they would be released only if they brought Junaid to the police station. He said he started by distributing water before volunteers gradually expanded the effort to provide food and other essentials. Junaid has alleged that personnel from Ghaziabad police carried out the detentions, including in Meerut, where his relatives live.