Delhi Police watched and enjoyed people being beaten?

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Checked 18 Oct 2026

The footage shows uniformed police officers standing near barricades, but no physical beating is visible in the clip. Reports state that Delhi Police failed to intervene when right-wing groups assaulted protesters in Connaught Place.

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Delhi Police personnel stationed nearby failed to intervene while a group physically and verbally assaulted, chased, and threatened protesters in Connaught Place.

"While members of the group engaged protesters in physical and verbal altercations, chased them along Connaught Place’s inner circle and issued threats, there was no intervention by the police." The Hindu, 2026-10-10

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Delhi Police personnel were just standing by, watching, and enjoying the spectacle while people were being beaten.No reliable source found for this yet.

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While police officers are visible standing near barricades as crowds and media gather in the street, whether any physical altercations took place is not clear from the footage alone.

0:08 Police officers standing near barricades while people gather in the street

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