New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Protests continued for a second consecutive day against the Supreme Court order to move stray dogs across Delhi-NCR to shelters within eight weeks, with hundreds gathering at Connaught Place on Tuesday evening, raising slogans against the Supreme Court directive and calling for its reversal. Protests started around 4pm near the Hanuman temple and continued for an hour, before police dispersed them and detained several protesters in buses. Protesters, meanwhile, alleged police brutality and said that a police officer could be seen slapping a protester in a video. HT could not independently verify the authenticity of the video. Deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi) Devesh Kumar Mahla did not respond to calls and messages seeking comment. A senior police officer said protesters did not have permission to congregate. "We gave them repeated warnings and even asked them to shift to Jantar Mantar, but they did not listen to us. They did not even seek permission for the protest. Since it was an illegal gathering, police had to remove them. While we were trying to put them in buses, men and women started fighting with our staff." When asked about the video, the officer said, "We have not come across any complaint in this regard. We are verifying this video and trying to ascertain the sequence of events. If what is alleged is true, action will be taken against the staff. However, as per officers there, protesters became aggressive and had to be dragged and pushed. They also attacked our staff..." Holding placards and waving banners, protesters said the top court's directive was in contravention of the Indian Constitution, alleging it would result in the loss of life. "When the court talks about the Right to Life, does it only mean that it's exclusively for humans? Are these voiceless creatures not covered under it?" Avni Singh, a protester, said....