NEW DELHI: At least 130 police personnel and around 65 students have been injured during the July 20 students’ “Sansad Chalo” protest march from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament, while 15 FIRs have been registered in connection with the demonstrations, Delhi Police sources said.
According to the police sources, around 10,000 people are present on average at and around Jantar Mantar, where nearly 3,000 police personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order.
The Delhi Police is also using Facial Recognition System (FRS) cameras to identify anti-social elements arriving at the protest site.
“With the help of Facial Recognition System (FRS) cameras, Delhi Police is identifying anti-social elements coming to Jantar Mantar. Police have identified more than 2,000 such people so far who have had criminal records and came to Jantar Mantar,” Police sources said.
The police have maintained a heightened security presence in and around Jantar Mantar amid the continuing protest and are monitoring the movement of people arriving at the site.
On July 20, the movement escalated as tens of thousands joined the “Sansad Chalo” march from Jantar Mantar toward Parliament following which barricades went up. Police responded with tear gas and lathi-charges. Dozens on both sides were injured. The crackdown triggered outrage across party lines and led to legal petitions alleging excessive force. In turn, Police had blamed anti-social elements for stone-pelting and instigating violence.
