At least two fresh FIRs against Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi over alleged assault on cops, police vehicle vandalism
Cases follow FIRs over Tuesday’s protest, with Congress leaders also booked over alleged forcible entry into Akashvani Bhavan; another protest planned in central Delhi on Thursday
Two fresh FIRs have been registered against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, alleging they assaulted and obstructed police personnel during a protest in central Delhi on October 7, 2026, according to Delhi Police sources. The protesters demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and sought an end to the revision of electoral rolls.
One FIR claims that a police constable, Ankit Kasana, was surrounded, attacked and had his uniform torn by a group of protesters surrounding him while trying to manage the crowd. The constable was taken to a hospital for medical examination. Another FIR alleges that protesters damaged a police vehicle by smashing its windows and puncturing the tyre of a bus carrying detained protesters.
The Gandhis and other opposition leaders were detained after the protest in Jantar Mantar area. The police have warned that those violating laws during an upcoming protest on October 8, 2026, would be detained and cases registered.
Written by urgent.news from The Hindu's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
