She has lost hearing: Rahul Gandhi accuses cops of beating youngsters at protest

She has lost hearing in one ear: Rahul Gandhi accuses Delhi Police of beating youngsters at anti-CEC protestRahul Gandhi alleged that Youth Congress workers were brutally beaten by Delhi Police during a protest against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Delhi Police of brutally beating Youth Congress workers detained from a protest against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls, alleging that one woman protester had lost hearing in one ear after being struck by the police.Addressing a press conference, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said, "Athira from Kerala has lost her hearing in one ear. She is deaf in one ear because she was struck on that ear. She can no longer hear. Last time I showed you a boy who was blinded. Now, she is deaf in one ear."Athira, a Delhi University student from Kerala, said that she was assaulted inside a police bus after being detained during Tuesday's protest. "Yesterday, when they detained us, there were no female police officers on the bus. So, I simply asked, 'Where is the lady police officer or lady constable?' If they want to detain us, having at least one female constable present is mandatory," she said.She alleged that the bus then moved and stopped outside the Connaught Place police station, where police personnel repeatedly hit her on the cheek. "Because of this, I have an injury to my eye and damage to my ear," she said. The allegations came amid a series of claimThis is a developing story. It will be updated. - Ends