RSS members assaulted Delhi protesters while police stood by idle?

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Checked 18 Oct 2026

The claim that RSS members assaulted protesters while police simply watched is misleading. According to media reports, protesters and journalists accused right-wing groups of threatening and assaulting them in Connaught Place. Police later arrested four men claiming to be members of the Hindu Raksha Dal rather than the RSS. Additionally, while protesters accused the police of failing to take appropriate action during the incident, a senior police official stated that these allegations of police inaction are currently being examined.

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⚖️ Where the case stands

🗣️ Alleged

protesters and journalists: "Groups of men from right-wing organisations threatened and assaulted protesters and journalists in Connaught Place" Hindustan Times, 2026-10-10
protesters: "allegations that the police had failed to take appropriate action during the incident were also being examined." The Hindu, 2026-10-11

🚩 Red flags

Lapse: "At Connaught Place, police were seen allowing a car allegedly containing batons to leave despite repeated demands from journalists and protesters gathered there to inspect it." South First, 2026-10-12

❓ Still open

Investigation open: "four men claiming to be members of the right-wing Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD) have been arrested" The Hindu, 2012-09-05

What we checked

Footage shows RSS members assaulting protesters during a demonstration in Connaught Place, Delhi.Shown by the video itself (our read of the footage).

Delhi Police personnel stood by without intervening while right-wing men assaulted protesters in Connaught Place.Shown by the video itself (our read of the footage).

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Journalist Anushree Bisht alleged that Section 163 restrictions were not enforced against right-wing men gathered in Connaught Place.Shown by the video itself (our read of the footage).

🧩 Connected

The same claim was checked in another Reel (@actorkishore, 2026-10-12): "Hindutva terrorists were seen beating up and molesting peaceful protesters in Delhi while Delhi police stood…", found not confirmed (see it)

🔎 Our read of the video

The video shows physical altercations taking place while uniformed police officers are present; officers step in to separate individuals and escort one away, though scuffles occur prior to immediate intervention.

0:18 A man pulls a person to the ground during a street scuffle.
0:27 A uniformed officer intervenes and escorts the man away.

Likely context (likely, not confirmed): Protest and counter-protest in Connaught Place, Delhi, on 10 October..

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What each side says

Anushree Bisht and protestersProtesters and journalists accused the police of failing to intervene and providing lenient treatment to the right-wing attackers. South First

Short version

⚠️ MISLEADING 👉 The claim that RSS members assaulted protesters while police simply watched is misleading. 👉 According to media reports, protesters and journalists accused right-wing groups of threatening and assaulting them in Connaught Place. 👉 Police later arrested four men claiming to be members of the Hindu Raksha Dal rather than the RSS. 👉 Additionally, while protesters accused the police of failing to take appropriate action during the incident, a senior police official stated that these allegations of police inaction are currently being examined. 🚩 Delhi Police allowed a car containing batons to leave Connaught Place despite repeated demands from journalists and protesters to inspect it (South First) 📰 Sources: Hindustan Times, South First 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat

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