A political outfit, Bhim Army on Friday claimed that its chief Chandrashekhar was on Friday caught by police but he escaped near Daryaganj during a protest march from Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar. However, there was no official confirmation from the police.
According to the Bhim Army, the police tried to escort Azad away at Jama Masjid but he managed to get away from the clutches of police and joined the protest again.
“However, he was caught later near Daryaganj but he again escaped there too,” said a member of Bhim Army.
The protest march led by Bhim Army against the citizenship law, despite the police denying permission to it, comes a day after thousands of students, activists and opposition leaders hit the streets in the national Capital defying security clampdown and prohibitory orders.
Historic Jama Masjid became the centre point of protest against the CAA on Friday afternoon. Chandrashekhar, holding up a copy of the Constitution, was leading the protesters in a march from Jama Masjid area to Jantar Mantar but they were stopped at the Delhi Gate locality where large numbers of barricades were erected.
Violence broke out at Delhi Gate area on Friday evening when a group of agitating demonstrators resorted to stone-pelting after police tried to forcefully evict them.
In the melee, one car was set on fire and several others were damaged.