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Delhi Police Arrest 18 After Parliament Street Protest Violence
Police arrested 18 people after a protest in Delhi turned violent on Monday.
They also registered four cases about alleged offences, including rioting and damaging public property.
The protest was connected to complaints by three women journalists.
They said police physically mistreated and sexually harassed them at a demonstration on October 3.
The journalists’ complaints have been sent to a police Crime Branch for inquiry.
Protesters said they wanted action on the complaints and alleged police detained them on Monday morning.
Rahul Gandhi also said the journalists were mistreated and asked for station CCTV footage to be released.
Delhi Police registered four FIRs and arrested 18 people after violence during Monday’s Parliament Street protests.
The FIRs concern alleged stabbing, rioting, defacement of public property and obstruction of a public servant.
The protests sought action over three women journalists’ allegations of physical mistreatment and sexual harassment by police at an October 3 demonstration.
Police said the journalists’ complaints were received and transferred to the Crime Branch at Kamla Market for inquiry.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged the journalists were mistreated and called for CCTV footage from Saket Police Station to be made public.
- Who
- Delhi Police, 18 arrested people, protesters and three women journalists; Rahul Gandhi also commented.
- What
- Police registered four FIRs and arrested 18 people following violence during protests; the journalists’ complaints were referred for inquiry.
- Where
- Parliament Street and Jantar Mantar in New Delhi; the complaints were transferred to the Crime Branch at Kamla Market.
- When
- The Parliament Street protest and arrests occurred on Monday; the journalists’ earlier demonstration was on October 3.
- Why
- Protesters sought action on the journalists’ allegations of physical mistreatment and sexual harassment by police.
Protesters and Rahul Gandhi
Delhi Police
Treatment of the journalists
Protesters and Rahul Gandhi
The three women journalists alleged physical mistreatment and sexual harassment by police; Rahul Gandhi alleged they were mistreated.
Delhi Police
Delhi Police said it received the journalists’ complaints and transferred them to the Crime Branch for a fair and impartial inquiry.
Monday’s protest
Protesters and Rahul Gandhi
Protesters sought action on the complaints and alleged they were detained by police on Monday morning.
Delhi Police
Police registered four FIRs over alleged offences during the protest and arrested 18 people.
Key facts
- FIRs registered
- 4
- People arrested
- 18
- Charges described
- Alleged stabbing, rioting, defacement of public property and obstruction of a public servant
- Earlier demonstration
- October 3 at Jantar Mantar
- Journalists making complaints
- 3 women
- Complaint destination
- Crime Branch at Kamla Market
- Political response
- Rahul Gandhi called for CCTV footage from Saket Police Station to be made public
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