A day after a Delhi photojournalist covering JNU protest march was allegedly assaulted by policewomen, media professionals staged a protest outside the Delhi Police Headquarters on Saturday afternoon.

The journalists marked their anguish by placing their cameras on the ground, disapproving of the alleged manhandling that took place on Friday. The photojournalist's camera was also seized in the altercation.

Issuing their "deepest apologies" for the incident, the police officials on Saturday said that there was no intention to obstruct the photojournalist from doing her job.

"Yesterday's incident was a very unfortunate one. Our deepest apologies to the media. Our intention wasn't to obstruct the media from doing its job. In the confusion, some female police personnel mistook the photojournalist as a protester," said Madhur Verma, PRO for Delhi police.

The officials have also ordered an inquiry into the incident and are expected to come out with a report in two days.

"The police used water cannons to disperse protesters who were trying to break barricades. Lady constable wasn't aware that the woman is a photojournalist. It was a misunderstanding and was unfortunate. We will inquire," Verma said.

Students from JNU were marching from their university to the Parliament street to protest the alleged sexual harassment of eight students by their professor when a clash broke out between Delhi police security officials and students on Friday evening.

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