Delhi Police Denies Use of Excessive Force During Youth Protests
Police said 30,000 people gathered at the protest and 5,000 personnel were deployed as the crowd turned violent, according to its affidavit.
- The Delhi Police filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court defending its response to the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march, characterizing the protest as unlawful after participants attempted to advance towards Parliament without permission.
- According to the affidavit, the demonstration was hijacked by 'anti-social elements,' leading to pervasive lawlessness that injured over 240 police personnel and around 200 protesters during the confrontation.
- To manage the crowd of approximately 30,000, officers deployed plainclothes 'spotters' and utilized facial recognition technology, which the department described as a 'proportionate policing measure' targeting individuals with criminal records.
- Data shows 2,873 individuals present had existing crime records, including 47 'history-sheeters,' and officers were 'constrained to use force' only after protesters ignored warnings and breached multiple barricades.
- The Supreme Court is expected to examine these actions, including allegations of excessive force, as the department stated it is willing to cooperate with any court-appointed committee reviewing the protest circumstances.
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Delhi Police Denies Use of Excessive Force During Youth Protests
Further, the police called the gathering itself illegal saying that no permission had been given for a march to parliament and moving towards parliament amounted to an unlawful act by an unlawful assembly.
Delhi police rejects claims of using excessive force to stop protestors: Delhi Police has rejected allegations that force was used against protesters during the student protest near Parliament House in Delhi. The police made this statement during the hearing of a petition filed for a court-monitored investigation.
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