Fifteen persons, all residents of Srinivaspuri, have been arrested for allegedly assaulting eight policemen, including DCP (East) Pankaj Singh and a woman officer at Yamuna Ghat in Yamuna Vihar on Friday, the police said on Saturday.
On Friday evening, the officers were on duty during Durga idol immersion, when a group of devotees allegedly created ruckus over exiting from a passage.
The police had created separate entry and exit passages. However, the accused allegedly insisted on exiting from the entry passage, which led to a blockade.
When the police officers stopped them, an argument ensued and the accused allegedly attacked the officers.
A case under IPC Sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 392 (punishment for robbery) and relevant sections of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act has been registered.
All the officers were treated and discharged on Friday, while Mr. Singh was discharged on Saturday afternoon, the police further said.
