New Delhi, July 24 -- Delhi Police on Friday dismissed as "false and misleading" claims circulating on social media that its personnel resorted to firing and stone-pelting during a protest at Jantar Mantar, urging the public not to share unverified content.

In a post on X, Delhi Police rejected the claims, stating that no such incident had taken place. It clarified that the videos were being circulated with a false narrative to mislead the public and were not from the Jantar Mantar protest site.

The police also appealed to citizens not to believe or share unverified posts, saying that the spread of misinformation could create unnecessary panic and confusion.

"The claim alleging that the Delhi Police was firing or pelting stones is fals...