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Swarajya Staff
Mar 05, 2020, 01:13 PM | Updated 01:13 PM IST
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A disturbing video has emerged from Northeast Delhi’s Chand Bagh are where a violent mob also comprising of Burkha clad women can be seen pelting stones on Delhi police personnel.
The video which is now being investigated by the cops was shared on twitter by Indian Express journalist Mahender Singh.
#JUSTIN:. @DelhiPolice has found one new video - recorded at North-East Delhiâs Chand Bagh area where DCP Amit Sharma was attacked and HC Ratan Lal was shot dead. @IndianExpress, @ieDelhi pic.twitter.com/HDd86QD1Je
— Mahender Singh (@mahendermanral) March 4, 2020
In the video one can see a violent out of control mob going on a rampage on a main road in Chand Bagh area. At around 0.14 seconds into the video one can also see a hoard of burkha clad women indulging in stone pelting.
The journalist sharing the video pointed out that the video emerged from the same area where DCP Amit Sharma was grievously injured and Head Constable Rattan Lal was shot dead.
In another video shared by Singh, cops can be seen rescuing the DCP to safety. He is now out of danger after undergoing an operation.
#UPDATE:. @DelhiPolice found one more video - injured DCP Amit Sharma was taken by all the police personnel from North-East Delhiâs Chand Bagh area after he was attacked. @IndianExpress, @ieDelhi pic.twitter.com/gSl0GUx3sn
— Mahender Singh (@mahendermanral) March 5, 2020
A video shared by journalist Aditya Raj Kaul further shows the brutality heaped by rioters on the Delhi police personnel.
Madness by rioters that led to killing of one Delhi Police jawan and injuring two other cops in Chandbag Road in North East Delhi on Feb 24th. Look at the brutality faced to Delhi Police jawans. pic.twitter.com/di4EFnsqzQ
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) March 5, 2020
During the course of the riots, many contended that the Delhi police leadership was ill prepared in handling the violent mob which besides killing Head Constable Rattan Lal also grievously injured many police officers.