Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Probes Violence at July 20 CJP Protest
A protest march took place on July 20, and many of the people there were students.
The march turned into clashes between protesters and police.
Protesters said police used batons and pellet guns against them.
Videos shared online appeared to show police and Rapid Action Force members hitting students with batons, though the videos were described as alleged evidence.
Security personnel said protesters attacked them too.
Delhi Police is looking into what happened and whether people it called “criminal elements” played a role.
The accounts describe different claims about who used force.
Clashes broke out between police and protesters, most of whom were students, during a July 20 march.
Delhi Police is investigating the violence and examining the possible role of what it described as “criminal elements.”
Protesters alleged police used force, including baton charges and pellet guns, to disperse them.
Videos circulated online that allegedly showed police and Rapid Action Force personnel striking students with batons.
Security personnel also claimed protesters attacked them.
- Who
- Delhi Police, protesters—mostly students—and security personnel, including Rapid Action Force personnel.
- What
- Delhi Police is probing clashes and violence during a protest march; protesters and security personnel made opposing claims about the use of force.
- When
- July 20.
- Where
- Delhi; the specific protest location is not stated.
- Why
- The stated purpose of the police probe is to examine the protest violence and the possible role of “criminal elements.”
Protesters' account
Security personnel's account
Who used force
Protesters' account
Protesters alleged police used force, including baton charges and pellet guns; online videos allegedly showed police and Rapid Action Force personnel striking students.
Security personnel's account
Security personnel claimed that protesters attacked them.
- Protest date
- July 20
- Protesters
- Mostly students
- Investigation
- Delhi Police is probing the violence
- Protester allegations
- Police used force, including baton charges and pellet guns
- Online videos
- Videos allegedly showed police and Rapid Action Force personnel hitting students with batons
- Security personnel's claim
- They said protesters attacked them