HighLights
  1. Families of injured Delhi Police officers shared their ordeal.
  2. Officers were attacked by violent mobs at Jantar Mantar.
  3. Families demand justice, action against attackers, and recognition.

“My father was dragged by a violent mob. His uniform was soaked in blood.” These were the words of a daughter of a Delhi police official who was injured during the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar. Addressing a press conference on the violence that broke out on July 20, many families shared their ordeal. 

The daughter of a Delhi Police officer, on Friday, addressing a press conference, said, "My father is an SI in Delhi Police. He was deployed at the main protest site and stationed on the frontline near the barricades amid a large crowd. He would often tell us that the protest no longer seemed like a student protest and that anti-social elements had joined it. On July 25, my father was dragged by a violent mob and was nearly lynched near the Jantar Mantar stage. He remained unconscious at RML Hospital for around four hours. Later that night, his colleagues brought him home, and his uniform was soaked in blood.

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'No Longer A Student Protest'

Addressing the press conference, the son of an injured Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) recalled the condition in which his father returned home after the violence. "My father's uniform was soaked in blood," he said, urging authorities to ensure strict action against those responsible for attacking police personnel. Recalling the incident, he said he was shocked when he learned that his father had sustained a head injury during the protest.

"My father was deployed at the front-line barricades. Every night when he returned home, he would tell us that this no longer looked like a students' protest and that anti-social elements had entered the gathering," Kunjal said.

'Anti-social element joined the protestors'

Seema, the wife of a serving Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in the Delhi Police, said he was deployed at Jantar Mantar on the day of the protest. She recalled that her husband had left home early on July 20 and informed her around 11 am that the crowd at Jantar Mantar was growing larger and protesters were marching towards Parliament. "I simply told him to take care of himself," she said.

Later that evening, when she called him around 7 pm, she heard that he had been admitted to LNJP Hospital for treatment. "He told me that the crowd had turned violent and anti-social elements had joined the protesters. The police personnel were attacked with stones, flower pots, shoes and slippers," she said. Seema added that the protective helmet issued to her husband was completely shattered during the violence.

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'Action Should Be Taken'

Appealing to lawmakers, Seema urged Members of Parliament to  raise the concerns of police personnel who suffer injuries while protecting public institutions. "I want to tell our elected representatives that the issues faced by police personnel and their families should also be discussed in Parliament. Action should be taken against those responsible for these attacks," Seema said. She further claimed that only one side of the incident had been highlighted in public discourse. "Since July 20, the narrative has been that students were assaulted by the police. That is only one part of the story. There is another side to what happened. Parliament is a symbol of the nation, and the police personnel protecting it also deserve justice and recognition," she added.

 

 

 


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