New Delhi, July 21 -- Station House Officer (SHO) of Connaught Place police station Sukhbir Singh Malik on Tuesday said that he was assaulted by protesters on Monday when a mob turned violent near Regal Cinema, dragging him to the ground and injuring him.

Despite the injuries, he reported for duty at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday.

Malik told ANI that he was on duty in Connaught Place yesterday, where a crowd of around 5,000 people had gathered. Police repeatedly made announcements asking the crowd to vacate the area. Suddenly, a group of around 200 to 250 people from within the mob began pelting stones. Malik said he was dragged to the ground by protesters.

He said his helmet saved him from a head injury, but he sustained injuries to both e...