New Delhi: Senior journalist Urmilesh, who was questioned by the Delhi police’s special cell on October 3 as part of its raids on persons associated with NewsClick, told The Wire on Thursday that he has not hired any lawyer and rebutted media reports in which a person claiming to be his advocate said he was not allowed to meet him.On October 3, several reports carried reports that a person called Gaurav Yadav, described as Urmilesh’s lawyer, said he was not allowed to meet his client.VIDEO | “We have been here (outside Police Special Cell office in Delhi) since 10 am and have been trying to meet our clients. However, we have not been able to meet them, neither have we been provided with any documents, nor did we get the copy of the FIR,” says Gaurav Yadav,… pic.twitter.com/61l5SUoRgY— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 3, 2023Urmilesh told The Wire, “I heard on the news and on some social media platforms that one Mr. Yadav, I don’t remember his name, is claiming to be my lawyer. I want to clarify that no one by that name is my lawyer and I have not signed any such Vakalatnama [a document by which the party filing the case authorises the advocate to represent on their behalf]. This is absolutely untrue and fake news. There was some mention of Patiala House in one of the reports… it’s absolute rubbish.”“If such a situation arises where I need legal assistance, then there are several eminent representatives in the country whom I and my well-wishers will contact and we will make sure we get justice,” he told The Wire.