New Delhi, July 21 -- An injured Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Dattatraya Darade, on Tuesday alleged that protesters broke a portion of a nearby structure to obtain bricks, which, along with flower pots, were hurled at police personnel during the violence near Parliament, claiming that "anti-social elements" were present among the crowd.

Speaking to ANI while undergoing treatment for a head injury, ASI Darade, who is posted with ACP-1, DCP Reserve, said police personnel repeatedly appealed to the protesters to remain peaceful and informed them that prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were in force.

"My name is ASI Dattatraya Darade. I am posted with the ACP-1, DCP Reserve. ...