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Delhi Police Dismisses Allegations of Assault on Female Protesters as Baseless
- •Delhi Police rejected social media allegations claiming female protesters faced physical assault during recent demonstrations.
- •DCP Sachin Sharma stated that female protesters were handled strictly by female staff and treated with dignity.
- •Police confirmed that all detentions and releases of protesters were conducted according to the law and prescribed procedures.
- •The protests near Jantar Mantar were organized by student groups and political parties demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Authorities also reported that some protesters attacked and bit police personnel on duty during the demonstrations.
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The Delhi Police rejected allegations of physical assault on female protesters during demonstrations in New Delhi as baseless and misleading, stating that female personnel handled them with due dignity and proper procedures.
Protests were held by student groups, political parties, and activists demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission's functioning and the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
AISA members alleged that its national president, Neha Bora, was picked up during a protest march towards Jantar Mantar, taken away in a private vehicle without an official number plate, and transported without any woman police officer present, though police rejected these claims.
