Two days before October 10 Jantar Mantar protest, Delhi Police Crime Branch registers fresh FIR to probe July 20 violence
The Delhi Police Crime Branch has filed a new FIR to investigate the role of over 2,800 individuals with criminal records in the July 20 'Chalo Sansad' protest. This action follows a Supreme Court directive allowing specific investigations into potential premeditated violence during the march.
Why it matters
The investigation seeks to determine if criminal elements hijacked a political protest to incite violence, setting a precedent for how authorities handle protests involving individuals with criminal backgrounds.
The Delhi police’s Crime Branch has registered a fresh FIR to examine the alleged presence and role of 2,873 people with criminal records at the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march held on July 20 and find out whether the violence was premeditated, sources said.
The protest march was called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) seeking the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister over the alleged NEET-UG question paper leak. Mr. Pradhan resigned on July 25, and the month-long CJP protest was called off.
According to the Delhi police, more than 200 police personnel allegedly sustained injuries during the march while over 65 protesters were also injured. The police had also said more than 15 police vehicles were damaged during the clashes.
The police claimed that they had identified more than 2,800 people with criminal records who were allegedly involved in the violence and stone-pelting during the July 20 protest.
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