Delhi Police Inspector Claims He Was Nearly Lynched During Violent NEET Protest

When the NEET paper‑leak march surged past Jantar Mantar toward the Parliament complex on July 20, Inspector Nand Kishore found himself in the eye of a storm that he says could have ended very badly for him.

Speaking to CNN‑News18, the Delhi police inspector described how a crowd of stone‑pelters, some he identified as petty thieves, broke the final police barricade and surged forward. "They were hurling stones, shouting, and I could feel my life slipping away," he recounted, his voice shaking at the memory.

Kishore claims the mob was on the brink of lynching him – a terrifying prospect that forced him to fight his way out of the chaos. "If I hadn't managed to get away, they would have lynched me," he said, adding that the incident left him shaken to the core.

He isn’t the only one who suffered. According to the inspector, several members of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were also pelted with stones and assaulted, underscoring the ferocity of the confrontation.

Adding a personal sting to the ordeal, Kishore mentioned that his teenage daughter saw graphic videos of the melee circulating on social media, which has been deeply traumatic for his family.

In response, the officer said he intends to lodge a separate FIR – a personal one – apart from the existing cases against the demonstrators. His aim, he says, is to ensure that those responsible for the alleged attack on security personnel face accountability.

The protest itself was organised by the so‑called Cockroach Janta Party, which had been staging a march against alleged NEET paper leaks. Police, on their part, resorted to tear‑gas shells and baton charges as the crowd swelled to tens of thousands on the opening day of the Monsoon Session.

Complicating matters, Delhi’s Facial Recognition System (FRS) flagged more than 2,500 individuals with prior criminal records near the Jantar Mantar site. Officials insist the technology isn’t meant to target ordinary demonstrators but to keep anti‑social elements in check.

As the dust settles, the incident has reignited the debate over protest management, police preparedness, and the fine line between law‑enforcement action and excessive force.