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Crime
Clash between protesters and police at Delhi's Rajiv Chowk leaves several arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 05:46 PM
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Protesters and police confronted each other at Rajiv Chowk in Delhi, where a protester was seen pushing officers before several people were taken into custody.
A confrontation broke out at Rajiv Chowk in Delhi when a group of demonstrators met police personnel. Video footage captured a protester physically pushing a police officer during the scuffle.
The police responded by dispersing the crowd and detaining a number of participants. Officials confirmed that several individuals were placed under arrest on the spot.
The incident caused temporary disruption to traffic and commuter movement in the busy commercial hub, with police urging the public to avoid the area while the situation was being contained.
Authorities have not released detailed statements regarding the cause of the protest, but the police have indicated that the arrests were made to restore public order.
The police responded by dispersing the crowd and detaining a number of participants. Officials confirmed that several individuals were placed under arrest on the spot.
The incident caused temporary disruption to traffic and commuter movement in the busy commercial hub, with police urging the public to avoid the area while the situation was being contained.
Authorities have not released detailed statements regarding the cause of the protest, but the police have indicated that the arrests were made to restore public order.