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Delhi Police Review Videos After Alleged Assaults During Congress Protest
Delhi Police are studying videos from a Congress protest near Jantar Mantar.
Police say some officers, including women officers, were allegedly assaulted or obstructed.
They are using the videos to work out what happened and who was involved.
Constable Ankit Kasana said a crowd attacked him, and he received treatment at a hospital.
The protest was held on October 6 and 7.
It was about a review of voter lists called the Special Intensive Revision.
One report says police were considering an FIR over the alleged assaults.
Another says Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and others have been named in two FIRs.
Police also say some online videos show their actions without the full context.
Delhi Police are reviewing mobile-phone and other footage of alleged assaults on officers during a Congress protest near Jantar Mantar.
Police say the footage is being examined to identify protesters and establish the sequence of events.
Constable Ankit Kasana said a crowd attacked him; he was treated at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
One report says police expected to file an FIR over alleged assaults and obstruction; another says Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and others have been booked in two FIRs.
The protest took place on October 6 and 7 over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Who
- Delhi Police, Congress protesters, and police personnel, including constable Ankit Kasana; reports also name Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
- What
- Police are examining footage of alleged assaults on and obstruction of officers during a Congress protest; accounts differ on whether an assault-related FIR was still expected or had been filed.
- Where
- Near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi; Kasana said he was attacked near the Shangri-La Hotel.
- When
- The protest took place October 6 and 7, 2026; police described the video review on October 8.
- Why
- Congress supporters were protesting the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Police account
Critical video portrayals
Context of police conduct
Police account
Delhi Police said some online clips selectively portrayed its actions and omitted prior non-compliance, obstruction, or resistance.
Critical video portrayals
Videos circulating online portray police actions as excessive or show alleged assaults by police personnel; the reports do not provide a formal response from Congress to the police's account.
Conduct during the protest
Police account
Police say officers were performing crowd-control duties and that protesters allegedly assaulted or obstructed personnel.
Critical video portrayals
Some circulating clips and posts make claims about police conduct, but the articles do not independently establish what happened in each video.
Key facts
- Protest dates
- October 6 and 7, 2026
- Protest location
- Near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Protest issue
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Police investigation
- Police are reviewing mobile-phone videos and footage from other sources to identify protesters and establish the sequence of events.
- Constable's account
- Ankit Kasana said a crowd of about 35 to 40 people attacked him; he said he was treated at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
- FIR status
- One report says an FIR over alleged assaults was expected; another says Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and others had been booked in two FIRs in the preceding two days.
- Online posts
- Delhi Police reportedly asked a social media platform to remove or restrict access to 11 posts and videos, saying they were misleading or lacked context.
Quotes
Ankit Kasana
Delhi Police constable deployed for crowd control during the protest.
“As soon as the detention happened, around 35 to 40 people saw what was happening and started attacking me. There were some women, some men and even some senior citizens among them. They did not see that I was trying to do my duty. They tore my uniform and pulled me from behind. They scratched me with their fingernails. One man bit my hand and took a piece of flesh out.”
opindia.com
Sources
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