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Delhi police families recount Jantar Mantar injuries
NDTV··31 Jul
Families of Delhi Police personnel shared accounts on July 31 of officers injured during NEET protest duty at Jantar Mantar. Kunjal said his sub inspector father needed four head stitches after a July 25 mob attack. Seema said her assistant sub inspector husband's helmet was shattered by stones during the July 20 march toward Parliament.
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What It Means For You
- Families of Delhi Police personnel may relate to accounts of officers injured while assigned to Jantar Mantar during NEET protests.
- Students who protested should know police families claim officers faced stones, shoes, and flowerpots while performing duty near barricades.
- Anyone seeking balanced accounts of July 20 events can note families argue only one side of the confrontation is visible online.
What's Happening
- Families of Delhi Police personnel shared accounts on July 31 of officers injured during NEET protest duty at Jantar Mantar in July.
- Kunjal, whose sub inspector father is a former Marine Commando, said his father was pulled by a mob on July 25 and needed four head stitches.
- Seema, wife of an assistant sub inspector, said his duty helmet was shattered by stones during the July 20 march toward Parliament.
Four Stitches After Near Lynching
- The CJP protest over NEET paper leaks ended after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the group called off its sit in.
- Families appealed to political leaders to raise their experiences in Parliament, saying social media portrayed only police action against students.
- Lakshya Singh Bisht said his assistant commissioner father, a four time gallantry awardee, received head stitches after the protest turned violent.
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