Overview

• A protest on Atal Path escalated into stone‑pelting and arson, prompting baton charges and reported firing to disperse the crowd.
• At least half a dozen police personnel were injured and multiple vehicles, including a car and motorcycles, were torched before fire crews intervened.
• Authorities detained several people and said more arrests will follow after review of video and CCTV footage as cases are registered for the violence.
• Senior officers, including the SSP and IG, directed heavy deployment to restore order and reopen traffic on the key roadway.
• The deaths of two minors found in a parked car on August 15 remain under investigation, with families alleging murder and police citing possible suffocation pending full forensic results.