{
  "id": 15138477,
  "title": "Anti-CEC protest: Delhi Police registers at least 10 FIRs against right-wing members over assaults on protesters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/anti-cec-protest-delhi-police-registers-at-least-10-firs-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T06:37:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/anti-cec-protest-delhi-police-registers-at-least-10-firs-over-assaults-on-protesters-after-sustained-public-pressure/article71595546.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi Police have registered at least ten FIRs against right-wing members involved in alleged assaults on protesters during an anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) demonstration. The arrests and investigations follow social media pressure demanding accountability for the violence.\n\nThe police are examining CCTV footage from October 13 and 14 of alleged clashes between protesters and demonstrators near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. One arrested suspect, Gaurav, is among several others whose identities are being sought. Videos posted on social media showed individuals assaulting protesters, including a minor girl.\n\nFifteen people were arrested in connection with the October 13 incident, while four more were taken into custody on October 11 following a video circulating online. The police are also investigating suspicious WhatsApp group polls amid allegations of targeted surveillance and arbitrary detentions by law enforcement.",
  "summary": "The police said CCTV footage was being examined to identify the persons involved, establish the sequence of events and determine the roles of the suspected accused.",
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi Police registers 10 FIRs against right-wing members for assaults on protesters.",
    "CCTV footage examined for October 13-14 clashes near Jantar Mantar.",
    "Fifteen arrested on October 13, four more on October 11 in connection with the incident."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The police investigations into these alleged assaults reflect a growing demand for accountability following social media pressure to address violence against demonstrators during the recent anti-CEC protests.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/a-thousand-slogans-echoed-here-but-it-could-be-the-end-for-iconic",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:41:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Police release images after ‘alarming’ string of sex assaults",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/police-release-images-after-alarming-string-of-sex-assaults",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:16:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Police release images after ‘alarming’ string of sex assaults",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/police-release-images-after-alarming-string-of-sex-assaults-15154791",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:16:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Manipur needed this much security: Mamata-TMC over police deployment in Delhi for anti-SIR stir",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/manipur-needed-this-much-security-mamata-tmc-over-police-deployment",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:25:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}