Delhi Police ACP sustained head injury, bruises in stone pelting near Jantar Mantar: RML Hospital

A Delhi Police ACP was brought to RML Hospital with a head injury and multiple bruises after a stone-pelting incident near Jantar Mantar, hospital authorities told PTI on Thursday, July 23.

"ACP, Connaught Place, Vivek Bhagat, was brought to the Emergency Department of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital following the reported incident of stone pelting last night near Jantar Mantar. On examination, he was found to have multiple bruises over both the upper and lower limbs, along with the shoulder, and swelling over the parieto-occipital region (back of the head). The patient also gave a history of ear bleeding and vomiting," the hospital said in a statement.

Bhagat was evaluated by the treating team in the Department of Surgery and provided necessary medical care. Subsequently, the patient expressed his desire to continue further treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi, and was discharged from RML Hospital, it said.

Two assistant commissioners of police (ACPs) and four police personnel were also injured in stone-pelting allegedly by protesters near Jantar Mantar on Wednesday evening, police sources told PTI.

Some reports suggest over 90 students were injured when police clashed with protesting students on Monday, July 20. The Delhi police resorted to lathi charge and tear gas shells after protestors attempted to march towards Parliament.

The Delhi police however claim that more than 118 police personnel and 60 protestors were injured. The police also claimed that more than 20 police vehicles were damaged.