Delhi Police file 10 FIRs over protest attacks as student leader is set for court

UPDATE - follow-up to 'Anti-CEC protest LIVE | Abhijeet Dipke to be produced before SEM Court; Neha Bora slams 'illegal' detention of protesters': Delhi Police have registered at least 10 FIRs regarding alleged assaults on demonstrators during the capital's ongoing protests. This action followed sustained pressure from citizens, activists, and media groups on social media platforms demanding measures against attackers, including right-wing members accused of targeting protesters. Police stated that an FIR was filed at Connaught Place police station on October 13 based on online videos, leading to one arrest of an accused named Gaurav while others are being traced and CCTV footage is checked. In a separate case at Kamla Market police station on October 11, four people were arrested after a viral video showed individuals assaulting and harassing demonstrators, including a minor girl, under sections 115(2), 126(2), and 3(5) of the BNS. Meanwhile, All India Students' Association president Neha Bora was released early Saturday morning following her preventive detention on October 16 under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act while heading to the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march near Central Park in Connaught Place. Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, detained alongside her, faced action under Section 126/170 of the BNSS and will be produced before the Special Executive Magistrate Court on October 17.

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These demonstrations center around the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and involve various student and political groups across the country. Such protests often draw heavy police deployment and subsequent legal cases regarding public order and detentions.