Police's Version Of Delhi's Republic Day Violence

This Delhi Police officer explained how the tractor rally by farmers morphed into an ugly and violent free-for-all...

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00:00We did tear gassing and baton charge there and tried to stop them, but the farmers tried to crush the police and security forces with tractors.

00:30We tried to stop the police, but the farmers tried to crush the police and security forces with tractors.

00:40We tried to stop the police, but the farmers tried to crush the police and security forces with tractors.

00:50We tried to stop the police, but the farmers tried to crush the police and security forces with tractors.

00:55After many rounds of discussion, we came to a decision.

01:00The senior officers of Haryana, Delhi and UP talked to the farmers.

01:07They agreed to take a mutually agreed route from Gajipur to Apsara border and then take a right turn to reach UP.

01:21We also talked to the farmers at the Gajipur border.

01:28They agreed to take a mutually agreed route from Gajipur to Apsara border and then take a right turn to reach UP.

01:43We also exchanged names and contact numbers with the senior officers and volunteers.

01:50They assured us that everything will be fine.

01:54They told us that there will be a flag-raising ceremony at 11 am.

02:03They told us that there will be a flag-raising ceremony at 11 am.

02:08At 9.30 pm, a group tried to breach the barricades.

02:15The farmers were first spotted by the police near the Gajipur border.

02:21Many farmers did not follow the agreed route.

02:28Two hours before the ceremony, we tried to stop the farmers from breaching the barricades.

02:44However, the senior officers tried to crush the police with a tractor.

03:23We have definitely taken legal action against the farmers and the police.