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Delhi Police File Two FIRs, Arrest 22 After India Gate Air-Pollution Protest Turns Violent

Investigators are examining chilli‑spray assaults and pro‑Hidma slogans raised during the clash.

People staged a protest against rising air pollution in Delhi NCR at India Gate, in New Delhi on Sunday.
Delhi often tops the list of cities worldwide with the most polluted air.
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Overview

  • A Delhi court sent 22 accused to judicial custody after their arrest over the India Gate protest that turned confrontational on November 23.
  • Two cases were registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Kartavya Path and Sansad Marg police stations for assault, unlawful assembly and obstructing public servants.
  • Police said three to four personnel suffered eye and facial irritation from chilli or pepper spray and were treated at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, calling the tactic unprecedented.
  • Officers alleged protesters breached barricades, blocked the C‑Hexagon carriageway and impeded ambulances before being removed from the roadway.
  • Delhi’s air quality remained in the very poor to severe range on November 24–25, with citywide AQI readings around 396 on Monday and 363 on Tuesday despite GRAP measures.