New Delhi, July 23 -- A fresh round of violence was briefly reported in central Delhi on Wednesday night after protesters and security personnel clashed at Sansad Marg, near The Park hotel, amid the ongoing students' stir. Security personnel, including Delhi Police and the Rapid Action Force (RAF), lobbed tear gas shells at protesters who had spilled onto the road as protesters pelted stones at police personnel and chased them onto the main radial road of Connaught Place.

At least five police officers were injured after they were dragged and assaulted by protesters, said Additional DCP (New Delhi) Anand Mishra. Some of them also suffered injuries due to stone pelting. ACP (CP) Vivek Bhagat was allegedly hit on the head several times and ...