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Publication: Repprod.Azureedge.net
Date: March 24, 2018
URL:      http://repprod.azureedge.net/amp/india-news/general-news/delhi-police-release-video-showing-assault-on-cops-by-jnu-students.html?v=5.8.1&__twitter_impression=true

Chaos and anarchy erupted in the National Capital on Friday when a protest being held by JNU students and teachers was brought to a halt near the INA market. While the protestors allege that they were thrashed despite being peaceful, the Delhi police have also released videos of police personnel being beaten up by the protestors on their social media account.*
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Madhur Verma @IPSMadhurVerma
Please see and identify this JNU protestor who hit SHO Hauz Khas (standing near barricade) on his head with an umbrella. SHO got serious injury on his head.                  ....12:26 AM - Mar 24, 2018
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Madhur Verma @IPSMadhurVerma
By what definition can anybody call this JNU protest as peaceful? Please see the protester in blue who is assaulting police personnel without provocation.              .......12:59 AM - Mar 24, 2018
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Madhur Verma @IPSMadhurVerma
Some more so called ‘peaceful’ protesters lifting and throwing barricades and assaulting police personnel on duty.
1:27 AM - Mar 24, 2018
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Friday's protest march was organised by JNU students and members of members of JNU Teachers' Association (JNUTU)  over various demands, including academic freedom and suspending Professor Atul Johri - accused of sexual molestation.

The 'Padyatra' began from the campus and was reportedly being escorted by a contingent from Delhi Police. Protestors, however, claim that they were stopped near the bus stop outside INA market and were attacked despite any provocation.

"They (the police) used water cannon on us. They lathi-charged us. We were detained and taken to the Defence Colony police station," JNUSU, joint secretary, Shubhanshu Singh, was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Several students posted videos on social media which showed police personnel assaulting protestors and using water canons indiscriminately.

Several members of the media too said that they were assaulted by the cops and one woman photojournalist lodged an official complaint saying she was molested by a police official.

However, the Delhi Police has assured that its vigilance branch will look into her complaint, DCP Madhur Verma took to Twitter too and posted videos which purportedly shows protestors attacking cops.