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Delhi police injuries and families' justice calls

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On 20 July 2026 the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) staged a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar that turned violent, leaving injuring more than 250 police officers injured by with stones, flower‑pots, slippers and shoes. Senior officers, including ACP Vivek Bhagat, suffered multiple wounds, while wounds; a sub‑inspector was dragged near the stage on 25 July, stage, remained unconscious for about four hours at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Hospital and was later taken home in a uniform soaked in blood. On 31 July the families of the injured personnel held a press conference. conference in New Delhi. They recounted the scale presented photographs of the assault, condemned a one‑sided social‑media narrative that painted police as aggressors, wounded and urged Parliament to debate blood‑stained uniforms, described the trauma endured by officers and of seeing their relatives. The families also demanded relatives’ injuries, and accused infiltrating “anti‑social elements”. They called for a parliamentary debate, justice for the police and stronger action against the infiltrating anti‑social elements blamed for those elements, and condemned the breach. The incident sparked a political clash. When questioned about one‑sided social‑media narrative portraying officers as aggressors. During the families’ grievances, event, Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi responded, was asked about the families’ grievances and replied, “Are you from the BJP?” highlighting the tension between the ruling party and opposition over the handling of BJP?”, adding to the protest aftermath. political controversy.

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  1. 2026-08-01 10:27 UTC Delhi police injuries and families' justice calls
  2. 2026-07-31 10:56 UTC Delhi police injuries and families' justice calls
  3. 2026-07-31 08:07 UTC Delhi police injuries and families' justice calls
  4. 2026-07-31 06:11 UTC Delhi police injuries in Jantar Mantar protest

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