NEW DELHI: Delhi Police eased traffic restrictions at India Gate and Raisina Hill on Wednesday but did not lift prohibitory orders even as protests over the gang-rape of a girl calmed down.
Traffic was smooth at India Gate and Raisina Hill, which witnessed violent weekend protests. Nine Metro stations, which were closed since Sunday morning, have already been opened for public from Tuesday evening.
Meanwhile, the crime branch of Delhi Police will investigate the death of constable Subhash Tomar during Sunday's anti-rape protests at India Gate.
Questions have been raised over the cause of the constable's death. Doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital said the constable had no major external injury marks when he was brought to the hospital and that he had suffered a heart attack.
A journalism student Yogendra, who claimed to be a witness, said constable Subhash Tomar fell down on his own, contradicting police version that he was beaten up by protesters leading to his death.
"I was at India Gate with a female friend who was injured. I saw one policeman who was running after protesters and then suddenly collapsing. We rushed towards him and some policemen were also there. Suddenly, the policemen started running after other protesters.
"So I rushed to a nearby PCR van. They took him to hospital. I also went in the same vehicle. I saw him in hospital and his body didn't have any injuries. He wasn't trampled by a mob, he wasn't assaulted. The claims of police are false. I am surprised to hear that 8 were arrested over Subhash Tomar's death," he claimed.
Delhi Police declined to be drawn into the controversy with its spokesperson Rajan Bhagat saying "no comments till the post mortem report is out".
On Tuesday, police commissioner Neeraj Kumar had said that Tomar had suffered internal injuries in his neck, chest and stomach and were waiting for the post mortem report to ascertain the exact cause of his death. Tomar died on Tuesday morning.
Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party demanded sacking of Delhi police commissioner alleging that the police were misleading people by arresting eight "innocent youth" in connection with the incident.
Reacting to Yogendra's claims, Kejriwal said his account was opposite of what police said. "Is police lying?" he asked.
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