Fingerprints on Jantar Mantar stones to be matched with Aadhaar data to identify protesters: Minister

Maharashtra's higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil said Delhi Police collected stones from Jantar Mantar area and will match fingerprints on them with Aadhaar data to identify miscreants.

Patil claimed a detailed police report based on advanced technology shows people with criminal charges and foreign elements were involved in protests against paper leaks held from July 20-25.

He hinted action would be taken against anti-social elements and those with criminal records who participated in the protests.

Rahul Gandhi alleged union home minister Amit Shah ordered police to lathi-charge protesters; Patil said both police and Gandhi must substantiate their claims.