Delhi : The Delhi Police has registered four FIRs against unidentified persons for violence, stone-pelting, and vandalism during a protest near Connaught Place, leading to heightened security across the national capital.
Delhi Police has filed an FIR regarding violence and vandalism during a protest near Connaught Place's Regal Cinema.
Protesters allegedly engaged in stone-pelting and damaged several police vehicles, injuring over 118 personnel.
Authorities are using CCTV footage and electronic evidence to identify individuals involved in the unrest.
Security measures have been significantly increased across New Delhi following the clashes.
Police urge public cooperation and caution against spreading unverified information on social media.
The Delhi Police has registered four FIRs against unidentified persons in connection with the violence, stone-pelting and vandalism of police vehicles during protest near Regal Cinema at the Connaught Place area a day ago, sources said on Tuesday.
The cases were registered at Parliament Street, Connaught Place and other police stations, and invoke multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Arms Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, they said.
During the unrest at the Outer Circle of Connaught Place, protesters allegedly attacked police personnel by pelting stones and damaging several police vehicles, they said.
One FIR was lodged in connection with the violence and stone-pelting near Regal Cinema at Connaught Place, while separate cases relate to unlawful assembly, unauthorised flying of a drone during the Parliament session and an alleged conspiracy behind the violence, a police source said.
Two more FIRs are being prepared in connection with assault, taking the law into one's own hands and other related offences, he said.
According to police sources, the FIR filed at the Parliament Street station was under BNS Sections 223(b) (disobedience of lawful orders); Section 221 (hindering public servants from imparting their duties); Section 132 (assault or use of criminal force against a public servant); Section 121(1) (unlawful assembly); Sections 189(3), 190, 191(2), 191(3) and 192 dealing with unlawful assembly, rioting and violence; Sections 324(5), 109(1), 125 and 3(5) relating to common intention; and Section 61(2) pertaining to criminal conspiracy.
The FIR also invokes provisions of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.
According to the FIR, the accused persons allegedly formed an unlawful assembly, disrupted public order, obstructed government officials from discharging their duties, indulged in violence and caused damage to public property.
According to a police source, efforts are underway to identify those involved using CCTV footage, video recordings and other electronic evidence.
Another FIR has been registered against unidentified persons in connection with the violence, stone-pelting and vandalism of police vehicles near Regal Cinema at the Outer Circle of Connaught Place during the march, the source said.
During the violence, protesters allegedly pelted stones at police personnel and damaged several police vehicles deployed in the area, he said.
Police have heightened security in several parts of the national capital in view of the protest by the Cockroach Janta Party and farmers' groups, with heavy deployment of police and paramilitary personnel at sensitive locations.
This comes a day after clashes broke out between protesters and security personnel during the "Sansad Chalo" march, during which over 118 police personnel were injured and police vehicles were damaged.
The investigators claimed that the FIR related to the alleged conspiracy behind the violence was registered after they gathered several crucial pieces of evidence indicating planning behind the unrest, a police source said.
In connection with the unauthorised flying of an unmanned aerial vehicle in the New Delhi district during the Parliament session, The Delhi police had earlier said that it was verifying the authenticity of the footage and examining possible violations of applicable drone regulations.
Security arrangements have been stepped up across the national capital following Monday's clashes, in which Delhi Police said more than 118 police personnel and around 60 protesters were injured, and over 20 police vehicles were damaged.
Security arrangements have been intensified in New Delhi, Central, North, South, South West and South East districts, besides other vulnerable areas, the source said.
Multi-layered barricades have been erected at strategic points, vehicle checking has been increased and patrolling has been intensified.
Additional personnel have also been deployed around key government buildings, major intersections and protest-prone areas, the source said.
Police said adequate arrangements have been made to maintain law and order and appealed to people to cooperate with security personnel and avoid spreading rumours or unverified information on social media.
Investigation into Monday's violence is underway, and legal action will be taken against those found involved in vandalism, assault on police personnel and damage to public property, a senior police officer said.
