A tractor was set on fire at Delhi’s India Gate by a group of men protesting against the farm Bills on Monday morning.
Eish Singhal, DCP (New Delhi), said that around 15 to 20 persons gathered at Rajpath near India Gate at around 7.15 a.m. and tried to set a tractor on fire. The fire has been doused and the tractor removed.
“We have detained five persons in the matter till now. An SUV used in the incident has also been taken into police custody. The persons held are native of Punjab. We verifying their identities,” said Mr. Singhal.
According to police, eyewitnesses said that that the protesters brought the tractor on a truck, and after reaching Rajpath, they pushed it on to the road and set it on fire. The protesters were holding pictures of Bhagat Singh and raised slogans against the farm Bills that were recently passed by Parliament.
Mr Singhal said that the police were going through CCTV footage to identify the people.
Meanwhile, Punjab Youth Congress live streamed the video of the tractor being set on fire.
