Four Arrested After Video Shows Men Attacking Students and Women During Delhi Protest

Four men who claimed to belong to the Hindu Raksha Dal have been arrested in New Delhi following an assault on students and women during a protest.

The Incident

The arrests took place on Sunday after a video went viral on social media showing the men hitting students and manhandling women on DDU Marg. The violence happened during an October 10 protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration was organized by the Cockroach Janta Party and various Left groups over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Police Action

Police acted on their own without waiting for a formal complaint after the video drew widespread attention. Officers tracked down and arrested the four suspects after receiving tips that they planned to flee the Delhi-NCR area. The arrested men are Raman Saini, 50, Vivekanand alias Vivek, 32, Kapil Kumar, 27, and Ravinder Singh alias Govind Hindu, 35.

Context

Large-scale protests and heavy police security have marked recent days in the national capital, resulting in thousands of detentions during demonstrations. Video footage of the street clashes quickly spread across social media platforms, drawing shares from several political youth and student groups.