Woman injured during CJP protest placed on ventilator at RML Hospital

A young woman injured during police action at the CJP protest in Delhi has been placed on ventilator support at RML Hospital, sources said. Delhi Police reported 118 injured personnel, while claiming 60 protesters were also injured during the demonstration

New Delhi: A young woman injured in the police action during the CJP protest here is on ventilator support at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, sources said on Tuesday. The woman sustained injuries on Monday. “A young woman injured in police action during CJP protest is on ventilator in RML,” the sources said without providing further details.

In a statement, Delhi Police had claimed on Monday that more than 118 police personnel sustained injuries during the protest, while the number of injured protesters was 60.

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The protest, organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), saw thousands of supporters attempting to march towards Parliament demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examination.