NEW DELHI: At least five police personnel were injured as an anti-encroachment drive near a mosque in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan turned violent early Wednesday.
The clashes broke out when about 300 officials and workers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were carrying out a demolition drive at a land adjoining the Syed Faiz Elahi mosque and graveyard at Turkman Gate following the orders from the Delhi High Court.
However, during the demolition drive, some residents threw stones at the officials, forcing the police to use tear gas to control the situation. Some residents then threw stones at the police teams.
“About 25-30 people threw stones at police teams, in which five policemen sustained minor injuries. We had to use tear gas to control the situation. There was a banquet hall and a dispensary, which have been demolished. The drive was conducted in the night, keeping in mind that people should not face any difficulty,” senior police officer Nidhin Valsan said.
“We will take action against those who were involved in stone pelting. The situation is 100 per cent under control here,” he added.
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