Murder, robbery, rape accused among 989 with criminal records at CJP's Jantar Mantar stir
Police in New Delhi reported that nearly 1,000 individuals present at a recent protest had prior criminal records, including charges for murder, rape, and robbery. The disclosure follows violent clashes during the 'Sansad Chalo' demonstration.
Why it matters
The report raises questions about the nature of political protests and the intersection of civil unrest with criminal activity in urban centers.
NEW DELHI: Police scrutiny of 2,873 people present at and around the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar has found that 989 individuals had previous criminal records.These records included cases of murder, robbery, rape, kidnapping, offences against women, illegal arms and narcotics, according to official sources.The verification exercise was conducted following the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” protest, during which clashes broke out between protesters and police.More than 200 police personnel and 65 protesters were injured in the violence, while protesters alleged that security forces used pellet guns against peaceful demonstrators, news agency ANI reported.According to police records, 101 of those screened had previously been booked in murder cases, 62 in attempt-to-murder cases, 284 in robbery and dacoity cases, 229 under the Arms Act, 135 in snatching cases, 67 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 61 in rape cases, 25 in cases related to outraging the…
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