Delhi under attack: 22 FIRs filed, over 100 Delhi Police personnel injured

New Delhi, Jan 27: After two months of protests on Delhi borders and 11 rounds of talks with the central government, the Republic Day tractor parade resulted in destruction and turned violent on Tuesday. The national capital witnessed several violent clashes between Delhi police and the Khalistani protestors from breaking the barricades to storming into the Red Fort. The Delhi police had to respond to it with lathi charge and tear gases.

 

One protester died when his tractor overturned while ramming a road barrier. Meanwhile, more than 100 police personnel were injured as mobs resorted to violence and vandalism while forcing their way in, around the time the Republic Day parade was underway on Rajpath.

 

With all this chaos taking place, the Delhi Police has said that as many as 22 FIRs have been registered so far in connection with violence during the farmers' tractor parade on Tuesday.

 

A fresh case has been registered against unknown protestors, including the farmer who died after his tractor overturned after ramming into a barricade. Delhi Police had on Tuesday released CCTV footage showing a protesting farmer dying after a tractor rammed into barricades and overturned at ITO.

 

Besides, traffic and metro services continue to remain affected post farmers' tractor rally violence. Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday issued an advisory after traffic was affected in several parts of the national capital. The Delhi Traffic Police took to Twitter to provide the information.

 

"Ghazipur Mandi, NH-9 and NH-24 have been closed for traffic movement. People commuting from Delhi to Ghaziabad are advised to take Shahdara, Karkari Mor and DND," Delhi Traffic Police said. The route from Minto Road to Connaught Place has been closed, please avoid using this route, it said.

 

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Wednesday that entry and exit to Lal Quila metro station and entry at Jama Masjid metro station have been closed. Average waiting time at Saket station is 35 minutes. In case of any fluctuations in crowd, the waiting time will be informed accordingly, DMRC said.

 

Meanwhile, heavy security has been deployed near the Red Fort where a group of protestors entered the fort and unfurled their flags from its ramparts yesterday.

 

Khalistani protestors broke barricades to enter Delhi and indulged in vandalism across several parts of the national capital during their Kisan tractor rally organized to protest against the Centre's three new farm laws. Several public and private properties being damaged in acts of vandalism by the rioting mob.