ABVP members protest, vandalise MCD office in Delhi over building collapse incident | Video
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
Around 150-200 members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ( ABVP ), the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( RSS ), protested at Delhi's Civic Centre over the functioning of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi ( MCD ) after a building collapse in the national capital killed three students and left several others trapped on Sunday, police shared.
Adding to this, Police shared ABVP protesters entered the Civic Centre before sitting outside the main building and raising slogans against the MCD's functioning. (ANI) Five people died, while several others are feared trapped after the building, which was a paying guest accommodation, collapsed in Satya Niketan . Rescue teams are still carrying out operations at the site. Follow live updates here.
Meanwhile, Police shared the protesters entered the Civic Centre before sitting outside the main building and raising slogans against the MCD's functioning. The students were also as per reports seeking the resignation of MCD commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar.
Notably, Some protesters tried to enter the main Civic Centre building by force, leading to a scuffle with police personnel, cops shared. Around 15 students were detained and taken to PS Kamla Market, where proceedings under the Delhi Police Act are being initiated, they added.
As per the latest buzz, Police later cleared the area and dispersed the remaining protesters. Cops shared the situation is presently under control.
In further updates, In a statement, ABVP shared, “Those guilty of negligence should not be spared at any cost. There should be a fair investigation, the culprits should be held accountable, and the strictest possible action should be taken against them.”
On top of that, Visuals shared by news agency ANI showed broken glass as police dealt with a large group of protesters gathered outside the MCD office in the national capital.
A security guard at the office was also injured during the protest, ANI reported.
Source: Hindustan Times