Police file four FIRs amid flak over crackdown on protesters
Delhi Police filed four FIRs after violence during a student protest at Jantar Mantar, while political and student groups accused the police of excessive force and demanded disclosure of the names of detainees.
- Delhi Police registered four FIRs after violence during the Jantar Mantar protest and said it is investigating whether the violence was coordinated.
- Delhi Police is reviewing videography, CCTV footage, mobile phone records, drone images, and body-worn camera footage to identify those involved.
- Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Delhi Police seeking immediate public disclosure of the list of FIRs and the names of people detained.
- Arvind Kejriwal compared the police action at Jantar Mantar to the Jallianwala Bagh episode of 1919 and alleged brutal beatings and use of tear gas without provocation.
What happened
Delhi Police registered four FIRs against unnamed individuals after violence during a Monday protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Police leadership said an investigation is underway to determine whether the violence was planned and carried out in a coordinated manner.
Delhi Police said it is examining multiple sources of evidence, including videography, CCTV footage, mobile phone records, drone images, and body-worn camera footage, to identify those involved in the violence.
UPSC can frame the Jantar Mantar case around the balance between the right to peaceful assembly and the state’s duty to maintain public order. The Jantar Mantar incident also opens questions on police transparency, evidentiary investigation, proportional use of force, and the ethical limits of crowd-control methods.
