After a Newslaundry investigation, Delhi Police have confirmed that the stone-laden truck seen near Jantar Mantar on the morning of the July 20 march was in their custody – a vehicle they had seized after a road accident and then moved. But in the court, the lawyer representing the police had invoked the same truck while mentioning violence by protesters.

It is clarified that claims alleging that *Truck No. HR63 E 6865 was deliberately deployed by Delhi Police near Jantar Mantar or outside any political party office* are false and misleading.The truck was seized in FIR No. 65/2026 on *16.07.2026* in connection with a road…— DCP New Delhi (@DCPNewDelhi) July 28, 2026

It is clarified that claims alleging that *Truck No. HR63 E 6865 was deliberately deployed by Delhi Police near Jantar Mantar or outside any political party office* are false and misleading.The truck was seized in FIR No. 65/2026 on *16.07.2026* in connection with a road…

The truck first came into the public domain on July 20, hours before the Cockroach Janta Party was to march to Parliament. Their X handle posted a video on social media, showing a truck loaded with stones parked near Jantar Mantar, the designated protest site in central Delhi.

Truck loaded with stones have been parked at Jantar Mantar. Why??What's there need Delhi police?? pic.twitter.com/b6PqesmAou— Cockroach Janta Party (@CJP_for_India) July 20, 2026

Truck loaded with stones have been parked at Jantar Mantar. Why??What's there need Delhi police?? pic.twitter.com/b6PqesmAou

Protesters had alleged the vehicle had been planted – either to frame them or to trigger violence they could then be blamed for. Abhijeet Dipke, the campaign’s founder, asked at the time whether the police were “orchestrating stone-pelting on the peaceful CJP protesters”.

The march ended in violence in which many were injured,........

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