{
  "id": 12799436,
  "title": "At least two fresh FIRs against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi over alleged assault on cops, police vehicle vandalism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/at-least-two-fresh-firs-against-rahul-gandhi-sonia-gandhi-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:48:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/at-least-two-fresh-firs-against-rahul-gandhi-sonia-gandhi-over-alleged-assault-on-cops-police-vehicle-vandalism/article71558486.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two fresh FIRs have been registered against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra) in connection with protests against the revision of electoral rolls and the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, according to Delhi Police sources. The allegations include assaulting and obstructing police personnel and damaging a police vehicle during the protest on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) in central Delhi.\n\nThe FIRs are separate from those registered following the protest held on Tuesday (October 6, 2026). Police had earlier booked Opposition leaders for forcible entry into Akashvani Bhavan. The latest cases were registered after a police constable, Ankit Kasana, alleged he was assaulted, his uniform torn, and attacked with fingernails and teeth by around 30 to 35 protesters while managing the crowd.\n\nKasana was taken to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital for medical examination. Police also allege that protesters damaged a police vehicle, smashing its windows, and punctured the tyre of a bus carrying detained protesters. The incidents followed another day of confrontation between the Opposition and Delhi Police over the INDIA bloc's campaign against electoral roll revision.\n\nMr. Gandhi and Ms. Vadra, along with approximately 80 other leaders, were detained by the police after the protest in Jantar Mantar area. Congress workers allegedly punctured a tyre of one of the buses used to transport the protesters. Videos of the incident circulated on social media. Mr. Gandhi was taken to a police station on Barakhamba Road, where he remained in detention for several hours before release. Other detained Congress leaders include K.C. Venugopal, Pawan Khera, A.A. Rahim, and Sivadasan.",
  "summary": "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",
  "key_points": [
    "Two fresh FIRs registered against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.",
    "Allegations include assaulting police personnel and damaging a police vehicle.",
    "Protest against electoral roll revision and Chief Election Commissioner removal."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The fresh FIRs against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi escalate the confrontation between the Congress party and Delhi Police over electoral roll revision protests, expanding the scope of their legal troubles.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}