📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Sumita Roy Dutta
Crime
Delhi Police Crime Branch Files New FIR Over 20 July CJP Protest Violence
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 09:01 PM
👁 17
Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has lodged a fresh FIR to investigate violence that erupted during the 20 July protest of the Cockroach Janata Party at Jantar Mantar.
The Delhi Police Crime Branch has filed a new First Information Report (FIR) to probe the violence that broke out on 20 July during a protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in the capital.
The FIR, filed by the Crime Branch, seeks to investigate the incidents that led to clashes between protestors and security personnel, as well as any property damage reported at the historic site.
The filing marks a formal step in the police’s effort to gather evidence and identify those responsible for the disturbances that disrupted the daily functioning of the area.
Police officials have indicated that the investigation will focus on the sequence of events that triggered the confrontation and will involve collecting statements from witnesses and reviewing security footage.
The new FIR underscores the authorities’ commitment to maintaining public order and ensuring accountability for any unlawful actions during the protest.
The FIR, filed by the Crime Branch, seeks to investigate the incidents that led to clashes between protestors and security personnel, as well as any property damage reported at the historic site.
The filing marks a formal step in the police’s effort to gather evidence and identify those responsible for the disturbances that disrupted the daily functioning of the area.
Police officials have indicated that the investigation will focus on the sequence of events that triggered the confrontation and will involve collecting statements from witnesses and reviewing security footage.
The new FIR underscores the authorities’ commitment to maintaining public order and ensuring accountability for any unlawful actions during the protest.