New Delhi, July 22 -- A day after clashes between police and protesters at Jantar Mantar, Delhi Police officers who HT spoke to on Tuesday denied allegations that they had used excessive force, claiming the protesters were "unruly and aggressive and that several police officers had been injured as a result. In a statement on Monday, Delhi Police said 118 police officials, including paramilitary officials, were injured. At least six to seven suffered serious injuries, while others had been discharged, it said. Speaking to HT, additional DCP (north) Niharika Bhatt alleged she was injured on her hand and leg after students allegedly carried out stone pelting at Sansad Marg and Janpath. "I was attacked twice. At Sansad Marg, I had just reached when protesters started pelting stones at us. They were pushing barricades and we were urging them to stop. They pelted stones, threw slippers at us and then also pepper sprayed us," alleged the DCP. Then later, around 5pm, she said received information about a lathi-charge at Janpath. "I rushed there and saw protesters were fighting with police officials. They were throwing stones and other objects. I feel the police retaliated with lathi-charge and tear gas because there was no other way to contain such a crowd." Another officer, who refused to be named, said she was hit on her left leg near Tolstoy Marg around 4.10pm. "I was with my operator when people started pelting stones," she said, alleging the protesters were taking off parts of walls as projectiles. The Delhi Police alleged that the planned but unauthorised march was handled "professionally," but visuals showed security personnel in riot gear thrashing unarmed protesters....