After the late-night brawl between wrestlers and Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called a meeting of its MLAs, councillors, and party officials on Thursday to discuss the incident.
“AAP Delhi state convenor Gopal Rai has called the meeting at 12.00 noon,” an official statement by the party said. During the late night hours of Wednesday, a confrontation broke out among wrestlers and Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar.
Following the commotion, the wrestlers claimed that police officers at the protest site mistreated and abused them. In response, the Delhi Police stated on Thursday that wrestling supporters grew rowdy after they were prevented from using foldable mattresses at the protest location, something they were not permitted to do, causing disruption.
“Folding beds were brought to the protest site in Jantar Mantar. Since there was no permission, we didn’t allow it, so some of the supporters of the protesting wrestlers tried to take out the beds from the truck and this led to an altercation,” DCP Pranav Tayal said.
DCP Tayal further said that the wrestlers have been asked to file a complaint and the medical check-up of the policeman would be conducted on whom “drunk” allegations were raised.
“We have told the wrestlers to give complaint on their grievances and will take appropriate action…medical check-up of the Policeman on whom they have raised allegations, being conducted…,” the DCP said.