NEW DELHI: Fresh clashes broke out between protesters and security personnel at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, following which tear gas shells were fired and police resorted to a cane-charge to disperse the crowd. Five police personnel were injured during the violence.Visuals from the site showed chaotic scenes, with protesters allegedly pelting stones while police attempted to disperse the crowd and restore order.Authorities also suspended internet services in parts of central Delhi amid heightened security arrangements.The escalation came hours after an ACP-rank officer was injured in stone-pelting near Tolstoy Marg, prompting authorities to tighten security around the protest site.According to the sources, several “anti-social” elements had entered the protest site, leading to a deterioration in the situation.“They are not even listening to the organisers (CJP) and are pelting stones at personnel,” they added. The injured officers were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police sources said the condition of all the injured personnel is stable. In the first incident, ACP Jai Prakash, posted in Punjabi Bagh, suffered a forehead injury at around 4.30 pm while deployed on duty after protesters allegedly resorted to stone-pelting, according to a police statement. Police sources said a second stone-pelting incident occurred later in the evening, in which another ACP and at least four police personnel were injured. Throughout the unrest, police repeatedly appealed to protesters to maintain peace and avoid disrupting law and order.(With Agency Inputs)
