Cop Injured in Delhi Stone Pelting During CJP Protest
A police officer was injured during stone pelting in Connaught Place as authorities tried to disperse Cockroach Janta Party protesters.
A police officer sustained injuries during a chaotic confrontation in Delhi's Connaught Place area as authorities attempted to manage a protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The demonstration, aimed at demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, turned violent when stone pelting broke out near Baba Kharak Singh Marg.
Chaos in Connaught Place
The tension escalated when security forces moved in to disperse and remove agitators who had gathered in the central business district. According to police officials, the situation turned into a scuffle as officers tried to detain protesters. The violence was concentrated near the Arya School lane, close to Baba Kharak Singh Marg.
Head Constable Nagendra, who was on the ground during the incident, described the suddenness of the attack. "We were removing the protesters. During that process, we faced a scuffle, and my nameplate got broken," he stated. He further noted that the stone pelting was intense enough that a stone actually struck his shoe.
Police Surrounded by Miscreants
The confrontation grew more dangerous when small contingents of police officers found themselves isolated. Inspector Vivek Kumar recounted a harrowing moment when he and four other officers were separated from the main force while pursuing individuals into a side lane near the Race Course.
"While chasing them, I ended up in a side lane with four other men. We were left alone... Seeing that we were few in number, they started advancing towards us. Some of them threw stones," Inspector Kumar explained. He noted that a group of approximately 60 to 70 people moved toward them, but reinforcements arrived just in time to prevent further injury to the small group of officers.
Mass Detentions Across the Capital
The CJP-led protest triggered a massive security response across New Delhi. As demonstrators attempted to march toward Jantar Mantar, police moved to prevent the gathering, citing a lack of official permission.
- Scale of Detentions: Delhi Police sources indicate that approximately 1,000 protesters have been taken into preventive custody across the national capital so far.
- Airport Confrontations: CJP activist Abhijeet Dipke, who traveled from Mumbai for the demonstration, alleged via social media that he and his associates were detained immediately upon arriving at Delhi Airport.
- Security Deployment: Additional security personnel were rushed to Connaught Place to regain control of the area following the stone-pelting incident.
While several protesters were detained following the scuffle, police officials noted that many of those involved in the initial stone-pelting incident managed to evade immediate capture.