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NEET Protester Rhiya Ahir Alleges Social Media Threats, Seeks Police Action
24htopnews | August 20, 2026 1:08 PM CST

NEET protester Rhiya Ahir met Mumbai Police officials seeking withdrawal of the FIR registered after an alleged confrontation during a Shivaji Park protest. She also raised concerns over alleged online threats and abusive messages. A Youth Congress delegation accompanied her and requested action against accounts allegedly involved in harassment.

Mumbai: Model and NEET protester Rhiya Ahir, who came into the spotlight after allegedly stopping a police vehicle during a protest at Shivaji Park, Dadar over the alleged NEET paper leak, has approached senior Mumbai Police officials seeking withdrawal of the FIR registered against her and action against people allegedly threatening her on social media.

Ahir seeks FIR withdrawal

Ahir met Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Manoj Sharma along with a delegation of Mumbai Youth Congress leaders. The delegation raised concerns over the case registered against Ahir as well as the alleged online harassment she has been facing since the protest.

According to Youth Congress leaders, Sharma assured them that the process to withdraw the FIR would be initiated and that the police would look into the social media accounts allegedly involved in sending threats and abusive messages to Ahir.


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