Anti-CEC protest: Delhi Police registers 20 FIRs; charges include assault on cops

Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel stand guard with tear gas ammunition next to a barricade outside the Press Club of India, amid protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, on October 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters DelhiPolice has registered 20 FIRs in connection with Saturday's (October 10, 2026) protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Left student organisations, officials said on Sunday (October 11).Follow Anti-CEC protest updates on October 11, 2026.The cases include an FIR registered at Kamla Market police station, in which four men claiming links to the right-wing Hindu Raksha Dal were arrested for allegedly assaulting students and manhandling women during the protest, they said.The FIRs include charges related to assault on police personnel and obstruction of public servants in the discharge of their duties, among other offences, officials said.The protest, called to demand Mr. Kumar's resignation, witnessed widespread detentions across the national capital, with more than 7,000 people, including several opposition leaders and activists, detained as police deployed over 30,000 personnel to prevent protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar.Several incidents of stone hurling were reported during the demonstrations, leaving more than 15 police personnel injured, including Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Anant Mittal, who sustained a hand injury while detaining protesters including AISA President Neha Bora and her supporters near Safdarjung flyover.Police had detained protesters from several locations, including Akashwani Bhawan, Imtiaz Ali Marg, Hanuman Temple and Kerala House, amid heavy barricading and restrictions across central Delhi. Published - October 11, 2026 03:48 pm IST