New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The Delhi Police Crime Branch has started investigating the violence that broke out during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest in New Delhi on July 20 and has registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, sources said.

According to Crime Branch sources, the investigation will focus on the role of those allegedly responsible for the violence during the protest.

As per the officials, the probe will specifically examine whether the violence was premeditated and whether criminal elements had entered the protest sites after the CJP called for a march to Parliament.

The investigation will also look into 2,873 suspects identified through Facial Recognition System (FRS) data collected by the...