CJP protest: Families of injured policemen share their side of story— ‘My father was dragged’, ‘uniform soaked in blood’

Published 31 July 2026 · local

"No one talks about our side," said the family of the Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) who sustained injuries during the July 20

"No one talks about our side," said the family of the Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) who sustained injuries during the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' protest march led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). The family held a press conference on Friday to share their side of the story amid mounting criticism over police action against students during the protest. The ACP's wife recalled the impact of the incident on her family, describing her husband's return home as a "painful and traumatic" experience. She said, “When he returned home late on the night of July 20 with injuries, it was an extremely painful and traumatic moment for me and my two-year-old daughter. Today, I am here with family members of Delhi Police personnel, and we want to share our ordeal with all of you.” 'My father was dragged ' The daughter of a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector (SI), who was also injured during the clash, recalled the condition in which her father returned home after allegedly being attacked by a mob near the stage at Jantar Mantar.

She said her father was deployed at the main protest site, on the front line near the barricades, where a large crowd had gathered. "Whenever he returned home at night, he would tell us that it no longer seemed like a student protest and that many anti-social elements had infiltrated it," she said. Recalling the incident on July 20, she said, "The very next day, on July 25, my father was dragged by a violent mob and was almost lynched near the stage at Jantar Mantar." "At around 2 pm, he was admitted to RML Hospital, where he remained unconscious for nearly four hours. At around 10 pm that night, my father's colleagues brought him home. His uniform was completely soaked in blood," said the daughter of a Delhi Police SI (Sub-Inspector) who sustained injuries during the clash between Police and CJP protesters in Delhi.

Also Read | Delhi govt says no legal action against CJP protesters, but conditions apply She added, "Seeing him in that condition was extremely painful for us. When we asked him what had happened, he simply said, 'It's nothing. Minor injuries are part of the job.' But he had four stitches on his head, which was far from a minor injury." She said that the night of July 20 "was extremely difficult for our family." "When I opened social media, I saw people calling my father a criminal. The next day, I learned that the people who had attacked my father were approaching the Supreme Court to seek relief for themselves and to file complaints against the police personnel. That hurt me deeply. I felt that I, too, should go and seek justice for my father. Other police families stood with us," the girl added.