Delhi Riots: Court Grants Bail to Accused in Vandalism and Arson Case
News 18A Delhi court Friday granted bail to a man in a north east Delhi riots case, saying he was arrested 55 days after the incident, though he was already in jail in another riots case. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav granted bail to Rashid on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 20,000 with one surety of like amount in a case related to alleged vandalism and burning of a shop by the rioters during the communal violence in Gokalpuri in February. The court had on Thursday also granted bail to Riyasat Ali and suspended AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain's brother Shah Alam in another riots case, saying the the statements of witnesses prima facie appeared to be an omnibus one as they were recorded on December 15, almost after 10 months from the date of incident. They were granted bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 20,000 with one surety of like amount in the case related to gunshot injury received by Ajay Goswami during the riots in Dayalpur area.