Delhi police say any claim that truck was deliberately stationed near Jantar Mantar is false and misleading

What happened: Delhi Police denial over a stones-loaded truck near Jantar Mantar (July 20 march)

Delhi Police denied claims that a truck loaded with stones was deliberately stationed near Jantar Mantar ahead of the July 20 march to Parliament. Delhi Police said such claims were false and misleading and rejected allegations that the truck was deliberately deployed near the protest location or outside any political party office.

The timeline described in the dispute centres on the truck’s movement between multiple locations and police custody steps between July 16 and July 20. A key claim raised by Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Cockroach Janta Party, questioned how a stone-laden truck crossed police barriers and reached the protest area.

Reported timeline and locations in the dispute (July 16 to July 21)

The dispute links several dates, locations, and custody steps to the stones-loaded truck. Delhi Police’s explanation focuses on seizure, safe custody, and logistical shifting rather than deliberate protest-time positioning.

July 16: The stones-loaded truck was involved in a collision with a van at the Firoz Shah Road–Kasturba Gandhi Marg crossing, after which the truck was reportedly taken into police custody.Sansad Marg police station: The truck was reportedly brought to the malkhana (police storehouse/recorded custody area) of the Sansad Marg police station.Parking until July 20: The dispute claims the truck was kept near the Sansad Marg police station until July 20, after which the truck’s visible presence at the protest area became part of the controversy.Bhalswa: The dispute claims police emptied the truck and took it to Bhalswa, then brought it back for parking again.Parliament Street police station: Delhi Police stated that the truck was seized in connection with an FIR (First Information Report, the initial police complaint) after the road accident and was initially held near Parliament Street police station for safe custody due to space constraints.Early hours of July 20: Delhi Police stated the truck was emptied and shifted to a safer location in the early hours of July 20 for ‘Chalo Sansad’ march arrangements.Raisina Road, July 21 (as claimed in the dispute): The dispute claims the truck was later seen outside the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) office on Raisina Road and allegedly parked there since July 21.Abhijeet Dipke and Cockroach Janta Party: The dispute attributes the public questioning of barrier-crossing to Abhijeet Dipke of the Cockroach Janta Party.