Will take action if Shaheen Bagh protest obstructs poll process: Delhi Police

Police have filed an FIR against 12 people, 100 unidentified women and nearly 500 unidentified men for violation of prohibitory orders. (File) Police lathicharged protesters, including women, during a dharna against CAA and the proposed NRC in Etawah on Tuesday night, causing a stampede-like situation. While protesters said they were being denied the right to protest, police said they used “mild force” after stones were thrown at them. Police have filed an FIR against 12 people, 100 unidentified women and nearly 500 unidentified men for violation of prohibitory orders.

In videos of the incident on social media, policemen can be seen chasing people with sticks and hurling abuses at them for allegedly throwing stones.

In a statement to the media, police said, “On Tuesday, slogans were raised by around 150-200 women against CAA and NRC… at Pachraha road in Kotwali police station area…A police team reached there late night and told the protesting women and children to not squat on the road as section 144 was in force.