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Delhi Police deploys night-vision body cameras ahead of Jantar Mantar protest
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Moneycontrol•10-10-2026, 08:07
Delhi Police deploys night-vision body cameras ahead of Jantar Mantar protest
- •Delhi Police personnel were equipped with night-vision body-worn cameras to manage security ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Officers stated the devices record in the dark to protect both police and the public by providing transparent evidence during confrontations and preventing false allegations of manhandling.
- •The deployment follows the Delhi High Court declining a PIL that sought compulsory and continuous use of body-worn cameras by police and RAF personnel during crowd control.
- •Security measures across the capital included heavy barricading, vehicle checks at borders, restrictions at multiple metro stations, train cancellations, and a mobile internet suspension.
- •Around 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel along with over 120 companies of Central Armed Police Forces were deployed to enforce restrictions after permission for the gathering was denied.
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Delhi Police deployed body-worn cameras capable of recording in the dark to manage security during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar and to protect both officers and the public by providing clear records during potential confrontations.
On October 7, 2026, the Delhi High Court declined to entertain a PIL seeking compulsory, continuous use of body-worn cameras by Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force personnel, asking the Centre to consider the petition as a representation instead.
The CJP protest centered on demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of electoral irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
