20 FIRs, 7,000 DETENTIONS: DELHI POLICE LAUNCHES WIDESPREAD LEGAL ACTION AFTER CJP PROTEST ERUPTS INTO CLASHES
October 11, 2026
Delhi Police has registered 20 first information reports (FIRs) following Saturday’s demonstrations organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The cases include charges of assaulting police personnel and obstructing public servants from discharging their official duties, as authorities intensified their response to the protest.
More than 7,000 people, including opposition leaders and activists, were detained across the national capital after police moved to prevent demonstrators from reaching Jantar Mantar. More than 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel had been deployed to manage the protests and enforce restrictions across central Delhi.
The demonstration was marked by several incidents of stone-throwing, leaving more than 15 police personnel injured. Among those hurt was Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Anant Mittal, who sustained a hand injury during an operation near the Safdarjung flyover, where officers were detaining All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora and other supporters.
Police personnel intercepted demonstrators at multiple locations, including Akashwani Bhawan, Imtiaz Ali Marg, the Hanuman Temple area and Kerala House. Heavy barricades and movement restrictions were imposed across central Delhi as security forces attempted to prevent further gatherings and maintain public order.
One of the cases, registered at Kamla Market police station, concerns the alleged assault of students and the manhandling of women during the demonstrations. Police arrested four men who claimed links to the right-wing Hindu Raksha Dal in connection with the incident. Their alleged involvement is subject to the ongoing investigation.
The clashes have intensified scrutiny of the conduct of both protesters and individuals accused of attacking demonstrators. The registration of multiple FIRs signals a broadening criminal investigation into the incidents, while the reported injuries to police personnel have become a central element of the authorities’ account of the unrest.
Separately, Delhi Police has issued fresh notices to CJP leaders in connection with an older case involving allegations that a woman’s photographs were digitally manipulated to create objectionable images and circulated online. The notices followed directions from the Delhi High Court, which had earlier issued notices to the party leaders in response to the woman’s plea.
The older case is separate from the October 10 protest-related FIRs, although the notices were issued amid the continuing confrontation between the CJP and the Delhi authorities.
The demonstrations were called to demand Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision. The CJP and its supporters have argued that the issue raises serious concerns about electoral transparency and voting rights, while the authorities have cited security requirements and public-order considerations to justify their restrictions on the planned gathering.
With 20 FIRs registered, thousands detained and numerous police personnel injured, the protest has developed into a major law-and-order and political controversy in the capital. The investigations will now determine responsibility for the alleged assaults, obstruction and other reported incidents, even as the wider dispute over electoral accountability and the right to peaceful assembly continues.
