Delhi Police sources have claimed that 2,873 people with criminal antecedents were identified among those who attended the protests at Jantar Mantar over the past six days. According to the sources, the individuals were identified using technical surveillance and verification methods.

Police said they are investigating whether any of these individuals were involved in the violence reported in and around the protest site.

Police Claim 989 Linked to Serious Criminal Cases

According to Delhi Police sources, 989 of the identified individuals have previous involvement in serious criminal cases.

The police said these cases include allegations related to:

• Murder
• Attempt to murder
• Dacoity and robbery
• Rape
• Offences under the POCSO Act
• Molestation of women
• Arms Act violations
• Snatching
• Kidnapping
• Narcotics and NDPS-related offences

The sources emphasized that these figures relate to individuals with prior criminal records and do not necessarily indicate involvement in any new offence during the ongoing protest.

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Breakdown Shared by Police Sources

Delhi Police sources provided the following breakdown of individuals with previous criminal antecedents:

• 101 linked to murder cases
• 62 linked to attempted murder
• 284 linked to dacoity or robbery
• 61 linked to rape cases
• 6 linked to POCSO cases
• 25 linked to molestation cases
• 229 linked to Arms Act offences
• 135 linked to snatching
• 19 linked to kidnapping
• 67 linked to NDPS-related offences

The sources also claimed that several individuals had multiple criminal cases registered against them. Among those linked to murder cases, 42 reportedly had two or more criminal cases, while 12 had involvement in ten or more cases. Similar patterns were reported for other categories, including robbery and attempted murder.

Investigation Continues

Delhi Police sources said the information suggests that a significant number of people present at or around the protest site had prior criminal records, including repeat offenders. Officials said investigators are examining whether any of these individuals played a role in incidents of violence during the demonstrations.

The claims made by Delhi Police sources are part of an ongoing investigation. No court has determined the involvement of the identified individuals in any offences related to the recent protests, and the investigation remains underway.