Delhi Police deny assault claims during 'Chalo Sansad' protest
Delhi Police said viral posts falsely claimed officers assaulted Geetanjali, a 12-year-old girl and 40 to 50 protesters during the march to Parliament.
- On Monday, Delhi Police dismissed as "false" viral claims alleging that officers assaulted Geetanjali Agmo and a 12-year-old girl during the Chalo Sansad protest in the national capital.
- Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das alleged on social media that police pulled Geetanjali's hair and that 40 to 50 protesters suffered serious injuries at Jantar Mantar.
- Thousands of protesters gathered in Delhi on Monday and attempted to march toward Parliament before police stopped them using tear gas and lathi charges.
- Responding to the viral claims, Delhi Police's fact-check unit stated the allegations were incorrect and urged the public not to circulate misinformation.
- The demonstrations, initially triggered by alleged examination irregularities and paper leaks, gathered momentum following activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike.
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The Cockroach Janata Party accused the Delhi Police of assaulting Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Geetanjali Angmo, and a 12-year-old girl during the "Parliament March" protest. The Delhi Police dismissed these allegations as completely false and misleading. The police claim that several police officers were injured during the protest and that government vehicles were vandalized.
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