“If we give any comment before we read the report, it will be premature. Therefore, we request you not to make it an issue. We haven't declare the cause of death so far,” he said.
After questions were raised, Delhi Police assigned its Crime Branch to investigate the case in which murder charges have been invoked.
Though Bhagat did not provide reasons for transferring the case from New Delhi district police to the Crime Branch, sources claimed that the decision was taken as New Delhi district police would be busy in the coming days with regard to preparations for the Republic Day parade.
Yesterday, Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar had said that Tomar had suffered internal injuries in his neck, chest and stomach and they were waiting for the post-mortem report to ascertain the exact cause of his death.
The journalism student said on India TV: “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, 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,” Yogendra told India TV.
Joint Commissioner Tejinder Luthra said there were contradictions in the claims made by Yogendra.
“He said an ambulance did rush an injured girl who was part of the protesters to hospital but there were no ambulances to take the Constable. We arranged ambulance and we did it for a protester and did not do for a policeman. This remark itself expose the contradiction,” he said.
