2 Policemen Injured During CJP Protest Allege "Pre-Planned Attack"
Two Delhi police officers report being targeted by violent mobs during a protest in Connaught Place, describing the attacks as pre-planned acts of anarchy. The officers claim the attackers were not genuine students but organized groups seeking to incite chaos.
Why it matters
This highlights the escalating tensions and safety concerns surrounding public protests in India, raising questions about the infiltration of political demonstrations by violent elements.
Two Delhi police officers have told NDTV that the mobs that assaulted them near the Cockroach Janta Party's protest site in Connaught Place comprised anti-social elements with an agenda to spread anarchy, not students seeking justice over paper leaks."On July 22, I was on night duty. I parked my car on Hanuman Mandir Road. As I was walking towards Sansad Marg, someone shouted from behind, 'Modi's police is here, thrash him'. As I walked ahead, they started kicking and punching me from behind. I couldn't understand why they were doing this. Then they started beating me with batons. Some of them also had sharp-edged weapons. They also hit me with helmets.
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