Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Six Delhi Police Personnel Injured During Protest Detentions
Police detained protesters in several parts of New Delhi on Saturday.
Police said more than 3,000 people were detained.
Six police personnel were injured, including a member of the Pink Force.
Suman, the injured officer, said her finger was fractured during a detention near the Hanuman temple.
Police also reported that stones were thrown at officers in two areas.
The Cockroach Janta Party had planned a protest against the Election Commission.
Police had not approved the demonstration, citing law-and-order concerns.
Officers and paramilitary personnel were deployed across the city, and drones were used to watch protesters’ movements.
Six Delhi Police personnel, including a Pink Force member, were injured during detentions across New Delhi district.
Police said more than 3,000 people were detained, including leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party and Aam Aadmi Party.
Stone-throwing incidents were reported near Akashwani Bhawan and the Hanuman temple.
A Pink Force member named Suman said her finger was fractured while she detained protesters near the Hanuman temple.
Police had denied permission for a Cockroach Janta Party protest against the Election Commission, citing law-and-order concerns.
- Who
- Six Delhi Police personnel were injured; police said more than 3,000 protesters were detained.
- What
- Police detained protesters, and stone-throwing incidents were reported at two locations.
- When
- Saturday, October 10.
- Where
- Several locations in New Delhi district, including near the Hanuman temple and Akashwani Bhawan.
- Why
- Police had denied permission for a Cockroach Janta Party protest against the Election Commission, citing the law-and-order situation and prohibitory orders.
- Police personnel injured
- Six, including a female Pink Force member
- People detained
- More than 3,000, according to a police source
- Reported stone-throwing locations
- Near Akashwani Bhawan and the Hanuman temple
- Planned protest location
- Jantar Mantar
- Reason for denying permission
- Police cited the prevailing law-and-order situation and prohibitory orders in New Delhi district
- Security measures
- New Delhi district was divided into 20 zones; police and paramilitary personnel were deployed, and drones monitored protesters’ movements