What happened
Delhi Police said clashes near Jantar Mantar on Wednesday injured two Assistant Commissioners of Police and led to registration of an FIR. Police said at least six personnel were injured and used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
One officer said he was hit by a stone on the forehead, suffered bleeding and a minor fracture, and was treated at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Another officer said protesters surrounded him near the Tolstoy Marg–Sansad Marg intersection, allegedly pelted stones and threw water bottles, knocked him down, and assaulted him before senior officers rescued him.
Why the incident matters for UPSC
The incident is a practical example of public order management in a dense protest zone near Parliament Street. It is useful for GS2 and GS3 because it brings together the right to peaceful protest, police powers, crowd dispersal, and accountability for violence against public servants.
Key facts for revision
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