NEW DELHI : CJP protest turns violent again, 5 cops injured as miscreants throw stones at police
Officials said Delhi Police teams were stationed at the designated protest site as part of routine security arrangements when the protesters suddenly turned aggressive and launched the attack. The RAF and police personnel then resorted to limited force and fired two to three tear gas shells before clearing the area.
Several Delhi Police personnel, including two Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), two inspectors and another policeman, were injured after protesters associated with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) clashed with security forces near Jantar Mantar on Wednesday evening, prompting the Rapid Action Force (RAF) and police to use limited force and fire tear gas shells to disperse the crowd.
In an official statement, Delhi Police said the violence broke out at around 8.30 pm near Tolstoy Marg in Connaught Place, where “some miscreants attacked the police with stones and bottles”, injuring ACP Connaught Place Vivek Bhagat. Senior officers shifted him to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital for treatment. “The situation remained tense for a few minutes, but peace has now been restored,” the police said.
