New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Thursday staged a protest outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence here over the Turkman Gate road rage case.
The protest was led by Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay.
Delhi Police, which had set up barricades to prevent BJP workers from reaching Kejriwal's residence, used water canons to disperse the protesters.
Police have also detained several BJP workers.
BJP has alleged that some of the accused, who last week beat to death a man after his bike grazed their car, were Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers.
The AAP has, in response, threatened to take legal action against the BJP for accusing a Delhi minister of patronising the accused in Turkman Gate road rage incident.
Shahnawaz, the deceased, was returning home on his motorcycle along with his two children on Sunday when he was beaten to death after a minor accident in Turkman Gate area.
He was taken to LNJP Hospital following the incident, but was declared brought dead.
The locals staged a protested against the police after the incident and alleged inaction in the case.
The Delhi Police has, meanwhile, arrested five accused in the case, including prime suspect Ameen Pehelwan.
