Tractor rally violence: Amit Shah meets injured Delhi Police cops

Two days after the violent clashes with the agitating farmers during the 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' in which several police personnel were injured, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited two hospitals in Delhi to meet them.

Shah visited the Sushruta Trauma Centre and Tirath Ram Hospital, both in the Civil Line area.

According to official figures, 394 police personnel were injured in the violence. Most of them are hospitalised while some are in the ICU. More than 25 criminal cases have been registered, 19 accused have been arrested and as many as 50 protesters detained.

On Wednesday, Shah had chaired a high-level meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner S.N. Shrivastava, Intelligence Bureau Director and CRPF Director General.

On Tuesday also, after the violent clashes in several parts of the national capital, the Home Minister held an emergency meeting with the top officials at his residence.

Delhi Police has so far registered 25 cases against 37 farmer leaders in connection with the violence on the occasion of Republic Day. These leaders include Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav, social activist Medha Patkar and Bharatiya Kisan Union's Haryana unit President Gurnam Singh Chanduni.

Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah meets Police personnel - injured in the violence during farmers' tractor rally on January 26th - at Sushruta Trauma Centre, Civil Lines. pic.twitter.com/6AL9ENuM09

— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2021