Delhi Police Justifies Excess Force, Plainclothes Cops At CJP Protest on 20 July
Delhi Police said 5,000 officers managed a crowd of more than 30,000 and denied that plainclothes deployment broke rules or used excessive force.
- The Delhi Police submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court defending plainclothes officers, called "Spotters," deployed during the July 20 Sansad Chalo March to assist protesters facing harassment by anti-social elements.
- According to the affidavit, deploying "Spotters" from the Special Branch, Special Cell, and Crime Branch is standard practice during large events like Republic Day and Independence Day, with officers merging into crowds to provide immediate assistance.
- Refuting excessive force claims, New Delhi Deputy Commissioner Sachin Sharma noted that only 5,000 police personnel managed more than 30,000 protesters across a 3 km radius, with more than 240 uniformed officers and around 200 protesters sustaining injuries.
- Addressing viral video allegations, the police stated that sticks with nails shown in footage were "not a police lathi but a stick carrying the National Flag," while alleging around 2,873 individuals at the site had prior criminal records.
- The affidavit described facial recognition deployment as a "proportionate policing measure" targeting serious offenders, while the police assured the Supreme Court of cooperation with any committee investigating the protest violence.
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Delhi Police Justifies Excess Force, Plainclothes Cops At CJP Protest on 20 July
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Plainclothes cops and facial recognition at July 20 march: Delhi Police explains reason in SC
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Delhi Police Tells SC: Personnel Used 'maximum Restraint, Minimum Required Force' Against CJP Protesters
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Delhi Police has told the Supreme Court that its personnel exercised "maximum restraint" while using only the "minimum required force" to control protesters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar. India News | Delhi Police Tells SC: Personnel Used 'maximum Restraint, Minimum Required Force' Against CJP Protesters.
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