Parliament Street violence: Delhi Police files 4 FIRs for rioting, stabbing and obstruction; 18 arrested
Police said the cases cover rioting, stabbing and obstruction as complaints over alleged misconduct against women journalists were sent to the Crime Branch.
- On Sunday, October 4, 2026, Delhi Police detained Aam Aadmi Party workers marching from India Gate toward Jantar Mantar to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
- The demonstrations follow an investigative report by The Indian Express alleging that two Election Commissioners formally recorded 14 objections over 10 months regarding the Election Commission's handling of the Special Intensive Revision process.
- Delhi Police deployed over 5,000 personnel under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023; three female journalists alleged sexual harassment during October 3 protests, prompting a Crime Branch enquiry.
- Following violence at Parliament Street Police Station, Delhi Police registered four First Information Reports and arrested 18 people on Monday, October 5, 2026, amid continuing demonstrations.
- Opposition groups have planned coordinated protests for Tuesday, October 6, and a major rally on November 1, continuing demands for accountability over alleged police misconduct during the demonstrations.
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Parliament Street violence: Delhi Police files 4 FIRs for rioting, stabbing and obstruction; 18 arrested
Following tumultuous protests outside Parliament Street, Delhi Police have filed numerous FIRs and taken 18 individuals into custody. Demonstrators allege misconduct against women journalists by police, leading Rahul Gandhi to call for the disclosure of pertinent CCTV footage. The escalating tensions are a reaction to protests targeting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's electoral revisions. The police have escalated claims of misconduc…
Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjeev Jha, Kuldeep Kumar & ASAP Volunteers Detained, Stopped To March Towards India Gate
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called out the BJP-controlled Delhi Police and revealed that its personnel detained and manhandled AAP leaders and student wing Association of Students for Alternative Politics (ASAP) volunteers at India Gate during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The protesters had marched on foot from Jantar Mantar to India Gat
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