New Delhi, July 27 -- In a major crackdown against miscreants over the student protests in the national capital, the Delhi Police on Monday said that 2,873 men with criminal backgrounds were present at the protest site from July 20 to 25, who were identified through the Facial Recognition System and technical means, as per sources.

According to sources, the Delhi Police are investigating whether these men were involved in the violence that broke out at Jantar Mantar and in and around New Delhi. These criminals are involved in heinous crimes like sexual assault, murder, and crimes involving minors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Some of these alleged criminals came back to the protest site repeatedly. Th...