CJP protest: Video shows police officer punching protester in face during detention at Jantar Mantar

A video from Delhi shows a police officer appearing to punch a protester in the face while the man was being detained during a demonstration against the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The incident reportedly took place as police detained hundreds of protesters who had gathered or attempted to reach Jantar Mantar for the demonstration.

In the video, the protester can be seen being held by police personnel when an officer appears to strike him in the face. The circumstances that led to the confrontation were not immediately clear.

The footage has surfaced amid protests in the national capital over the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Protesters have raised concerns over the exercise and demanded accountability from the poll panel.

Police detained several protesters as they attempted to gather at or reach the designated protest site at Jantar Mantar. The exact number of people detained and the circumstances surrounding the reported assault were not immediately available.

The video has sparked attention on social media, with questions being raised over the conduct of police personnel during the detention of protesters. However, the footage alone does not establish what happened immediately before the apparent punch.

Further details about the identity of the officer, the protester and whether any inquiry has been initiated into the incident were not immediately clear.

The demonstration comes amid a wider political and public debate over the Election Commission's SIR exercise and the functioning of the poll panel under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.