Jahangirpuri violence case: Delhi court sends 14 accused in clashes to custody
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence case: Delhi court sends 14 accused in clashes to custody

Firstpost  

This is the first communal flare-up in the national capital since the February 2020 riots in northeast Delhi which had left over 50 dead and scores injured New Delhi: A Delhi court on Sunday sent two men, including a 21-year-old who allegedly fired a bullet that hit a sub-inspector in the violence during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in the city’s Jahangirpuri, to police custody. Duty Magistrate Divya Malhotra sent Md Aslam and another co-accused Md Ansar to police custody till Monday, while the other 12 accused were sent to judicial custody for 14 days. They further told the court that there was stone-pelting and arson during the clashes between two communities that left eight police personnel and a local injured Saturday evening. This is the first communal flare-up in the national capital since the February 2020 riots in northeast Delhi which had left over 50 dead and scores injured.

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Delhi HC asks police to reply to Tahir Hussain’s bail plea in IB staffer Ankit Sharma murder case
23 hours, 11 minutes ago

Delhi HC asks police to reply to Tahir Hussain’s bail plea in IB staffer Ankit Sharma murder case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the response of the police on a plea by former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain seeking bail in a case relating to the murder of IB staffer Ankit Sharma during the northeast Delhi riots in February 2020. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta issued notice to the police on Hussain’s plea challenging a trial court’s December …

HC grants bail to 14 accused in Mira Road riot case
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2 weeks ago

HC grants bail to 14 accused in Mira Road riot case

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday granted bail to 14 accused in the Mira Road riot case, linked to the Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony. Justice NJ Jamadar noted that the 14 residents of Mira Bhayander had been in custody since January 2024 and that an early conclusion of the trial was unlikely. HC grants bail to 14 accused …

Mira Road Communal Riots: Bombay High Court Grants Bail To 14 Muslim Men, Booked For Rioting, Injuring Hindu Family
2 weeks ago

Mira Road Communal Riots: Bombay High Court Grants Bail To 14 Muslim Men, Booked For Rioting, Injuring Hindu Family

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to 14 Muslim men accused of rioting and injuring a Hindu family as it celebrated the consecration of the Ayodhya Lord Ram Temple in Mira Road, on January 21, this year. Notably, communal riots took place in Mira Road during the night hours on January 21, 2024, when the complainant Vinod Jaiswal, …

2020 Delhi riots: Court orders framing of charges against 25 accused in head constable death case
1 month ago

2020 Delhi riots: Court orders framing of charges against 25 accused in head constable death case

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A court here has ordered framing of several charges, including murder, arson and dacoity, against 25 accused in a 2020 northeast Delhi rioting case pertaining to the assault of a police team that left head constable Ratan Lal dead. 2020 Delhi riots: Court orders framing of charges against 25 accused in head constable death case Additional Sessions Judge …

2020 riots case: HC asks trial court not to pass order on charges till Sept. 23
3 months, 1 week ago

2020 riots case: HC asks trial court not to pass order on charges till Sept. 23

The Hindu  

The High Court here on Thursday asked a trial court not to pass a final order till September 23 on the framing of charges in a case related to an alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. The court gave the order while hearing a plea filed by accused Devangana Kalita, who had sought directions to the police to …

Kolkata rape and murder case: Mamata writes to PM Modi for central law on sex assault, speedy trials
4 months ago

Kolkata rape and murder case: Mamata writes to PM Modi for central law on sex assault, speedy trials

The Hindu  

As the Central Bureau of Investigation approached a court in Kolkata seeking permission to conduct polygraph tests on former principal of the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Kumar Ghosh and four other doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for a central legislation for speedy justice in cases of …

Naya Nagar riots case: Six accused write to HC, claiming they are illegally confined to 8x8 cell throughout the day
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Naya Nagar riots case: Six accused write to HC, claiming they are illegally confined to 8x8 cell throughout the day

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Six people arrested in January this year in connection with the riots in Naya Nagar in Mira Road have claimed that they are illegally confined to an 8-feet by 8-feet cell in Thane jail. On January 22, Naya Nagar was gripped in tension after a mob of around 50 people forcibly stopped and vandalized some vehicles carrying ‘Jai Shri …

14 injured in clash between two Kanwar groups in Sector 12
4 months, 3 weeks ago

14 injured in clash between two Kanwar groups in Sector 12

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram 14 people were injured in a clash between two groups of Kanwariyas in Sector 12 on Friday morning, over an incident of road rage that took place on July 27 when both groups were leaving for Haridwar, police said. At least 14 people were injured in a clash between two groups of Kanwariyas in Sector 12 on Friday morning, …

Communal clash | Civic body razes ‘illegal’ shops in Maharashtra’s Naya Nagar
11 months ago

Communal clash | Civic body razes ‘illegal’ shops in Maharashtra’s Naya Nagar

The Hindu  

"Illegal" roadside stalls in Naya Nagar area of Thane district which witnessed a communal clash two days back were razed by the civic body using bulldozers on Tuesday, officials said. Notably, the action by the Mira Bhaindar Municipal Corporation to demolish the "illegal" roadside stalls came a day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds the Home portfolio, …

Delhi court frames charges of attempt to murder and rioting against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, and 11 others
11 months ago

Delhi court frames charges of attempt to murder and rioting against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, and 11 others

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Friday framed charges of attempt to murder, rioting and unlawful assembly against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, and 11 others in a case pertaining to the northeast Delhi riots of 2020. The judge maintained that, prima facie, there were grounds for presuming that the accused persons, including Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, Vikram Pratap, Samir …

2020 Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan, 12 others charged with attempt to murder
11 months ago

2020 Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan, 12 others charged with attempt to murder

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday framed charges of attempt to murder, rioting, unlawful assembly and other related offences against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, activist Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi Riots. “HC Yograj, who is the complainant and an eyewitness to accused persons forming part of the armed unlawful …

Delhi riots: Attempt to murder charge framed against former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan
11 months ago

Delhi riots: Attempt to murder charge framed against former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan

Op India  

Delhi’s Karkardooma Court has framed charges of attempt to murder against ex MCD councillor and lawyer Ishrat Jahan and 12 other accused, including Khalid Saifi. In this case, the accused are Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi, Vikram Pratap, Samir Ansari, Mohd Salim, Sabu Ansari, Iqbal Ahmed, Anzaar, Mohd Ilyas, Mohd Bilal Saifi, Salim Ahmed, Mohd Yameen and Sharif Khan. The special …

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act
11 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Attempt To Murder Charges Against Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi & Others; Discharges Them Under Arms Act

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Friday framed charges of rioting, unlawful assembly and attempt to murder against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case concerning the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Both Ishrat Jahan and Khalid Saifi were also arrested in FIR 59 of 2020, the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy into the riots being …

Sharjeel Imam hearing: Delhi court issues summons to DCP
1 year ago

Sharjeel Imam hearing: Delhi court issues summons to DCP

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Saturday, while taking up the bail application moved by Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case, issued summons to the deputy commissioner of police to appear before the court after a passover was sought by the prosecution citing that link special public prosecutor Madhukar Pandey was preoccupied in another case. “This tendency to seek a pass over/date …

Delhi Riots: Court Reprimands Delhi Police For Clubbing 39 Complaints In Two FIRs Based On Hearsay Evidence, Orders Separate Probe
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi Riots: Court Reprimands Delhi Police For Clubbing 39 Complaints In Two FIRs Based On Hearsay Evidence, Orders Separate Probe

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Friday reprimanded the Delhi Police for clubbing 39 complaints in two Delhi riots cases against three accused persons based on “hearsay evidence” and ordered further investigation in the complaints separately. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala observed that there was no evidence on record to even confirm the date and time of the alleged incidents mentioned in …

Court orders framing of charges against Tahir Hussain, nine others in a 2020 riots case
1 year, 4 months ago

Court orders framing of charges against Tahir Hussain, nine others in a 2020 riots case

The Hindu  

: A court here has ordered the framing of charges against former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and nine other people in a case related to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. The charges were framed against Mr. Hussain, his brother Mohammed Shahdab and his aides, under various IPC sections, including 148, 435 and 450. The court cited the statement of an …

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against 49 Men For Allegedly Looting And Putting Car Showroom On Fire
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Frames Charges Against 49 Men For Allegedly Looting And Putting Car Showroom On Fire

Live Law  

A Delhi Court yesterday framed charges against 49 men for allegedly looting and putting on fire a car showroom during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts framed charges against Rafat, Imran, Dildar, Faraz, Ayub, Saleem Malik, Salim Khan, Arif, Mohd. While framing charges, the court said that the evidence on the record prima …

Manipur violence highlights: All four accused remanded to 11-day police custody, reports cite police
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur violence highlights: All four accused remanded to 11-day police custody, reports cite police

Hindustan Times  

Manipur violence highlights: The incident of two women being paraded naked by a mob of men in Manipur's Kangpokpi district shook the nation when a 26-second video of the same went viral on Wednesday, almost 77 days after it took place. Following widespread outrage across the country and among political parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media before the …

Anti-Hindu Delhi riots: Court frames charges of attempt to murder, rioting against 13 persons
1 year, 6 months ago

Anti-Hindu Delhi riots: Court frames charges of attempt to murder, rioting against 13 persons

Op India  

A Delhi Court, hearing North East Delhi riots case, has framed charges under sections related to attempt to murder, rioting and other offences against 13 persons. Javed Khan alias Shanu, Faisal, Shahjad Khan alias Montu, Shoaib Khan, Imran Khan, Badshah Khan, Irfan Khan, Siraj Khan, Arman alias Arbaz, Aman alias Suhail and Iqbal Khan alias Sonu under attempt to murder, …

Tihar murder: 6 accused to be in Delhi Police custody till May 15
1 year, 7 months ago

Tihar murder: 6 accused to be in Delhi Police custody till May 15

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The matter pertains to gangster Tillu Tajpuria’s brutal premeditated killing in the high-security Tihar Jail on May 2 by members of a rival gang. A Delhi court on Friday extended till May 15 the police custody of six people accused of killing jailed gangster Tillu Tajpuria. Delhi Police had sought three days’ extension of custody of the six …

Delhi Court acquits Dinesh, Sandeep and Tinku of all charges in Delhi Riots of 2020
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Court acquits Dinesh, Sandeep and Tinku of all charges in Delhi Riots of 2020

Op India  

On May 10, a Delhi court acquitted Dinesh Yadav alias Michael, Sandeep alias Mogli and Tinku of the charges of rioting during the anti-Hindu Delhi Riots of 2020. The evidence of these victims cannot be the basis to say that a mob caused these incidents.” Source: Karkardooma Court, Delhi Special public prosecutor ‘led’ the witness to the identification The court …

‘Acts instilled insecurity among people’: Md Shahnawaz, Md Shoaib, Shahrukh, 6 others sentenced to 7 years jail in Delhi anti-Hindu riots case
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Acts instilled insecurity among people’: Md Shahnawaz, Md Shoaib, Shahrukh, 6 others sentenced to 7 years jail in Delhi anti-Hindu riots case

Op India  

On Tuesday, a Delhi court ordered rigorous imprisonment of seven years in jail to nine men accused in a case relating to the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots. During communal riots, innocent ordinary people get caught in circumstances beyond their control, which leads to the violation of human rights as well,” the court led by the additional sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala …

Delhi court frames charges against 6 accused in 2020 riots case
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi court frames charges against 6 accused in 2020 riots case

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Saturday framed charges against six accused persons in relation to a case registered during the 2020 Northeast Delhi Riots. I also find accused Nasir @ Arbaj liable to be tried for offence punishable under Section 27 Arms Act, for using fire arms during aforesaid incident.” A case was registered on the basis of a PCR call …

Delhi riots case: Court frames murder charges against AAP's Tahir Hussain, others
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi riots case: Court frames murder charges against AAP's Tahir Hussain, others

India Today  

Delhi's Karkardooma Court has framed murder charges against former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and 10 others in connection with the murder of Intelligence Bureau official Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. Tahir Hussain and 10 others were charged under Sections 147, 148, 153A, 302, 365, 120B, 149, 188 and 153A of the Indian Penal Code. The Delhi …

Shahnawaz, Shoaib and 7 others convicted in a Delhi Riots case, court says their objective was to cause maximum damage to properties of Hindus
1 year, 9 months ago

Shahnawaz, Shoaib and 7 others convicted in a Delhi Riots case, court says their objective was to cause maximum damage to properties of Hindus

Op India  

On Monday, March 13, Delhi’s Karkardooma court convicted nine persons involved in the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots. The court noted that the main objective of the convicts who joined the unruly mob guided by ‘communal feelings’ was to cause ‘maximum damage’ to the properties belonging to the people of the Hindu community. Hence, those charged are convicted for offences covered …

Object was to damage property of Hindus: Court convicts 9 in Delhi riots case
1 year, 9 months ago

Object was to damage property of Hindus: Court convicts 9 in Delhi riots case

India Today  

Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on Tuesday convicted nine people in the 2020 Delhi riots case on offences of rioting, unlawful assembly, theft, mischief causing damage, and mischief with fire/explosives. It said the convicts became a part of an unruly mob whose common object was to cause "maximum damage" to the properties of people belonging to the Hindu community. According to Sharma, …

India terror law haunts Muslims jailed since 2020 for Delhi riots
1 year, 9 months ago

India terror law haunts Muslims jailed since 2020 for Delhi riots

Al Jazeera  

Activists and family members of those languishing in jail for 2020 violence say the ‘draconian’ UAPA law is being misused to deny them bail. “The reason why these people are still in jail in spite of charges being dismissed on so many grounds is that they have been booked under a draconian law like UAPA which calls itself an anti-terror …

Three years on, here is a compilation of all the OpIndia ground reports on 2020 Delhi riots
1 year, 9 months ago

Three years on, here is a compilation of all the OpIndia ground reports on 2020 Delhi riots

Op India  

On the 24th and 25th of February 2020, India’s national capital Delhi saw large-scale anti-Hindu riots which marked the culmination of the hostility, hatred, and anger spread by the anti-CAA protests by the Islamists in Shaheen Bagh and other areas. Hindu shops were specifically targetted OpIndia visited Delhi’s Chand Bagh area on the 27th of February 2020, in the aftermath …

Delhi HC Refuses To Expunge Court Remarks In Order Discharging Sharjeel & Others
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi HC Refuses To Expunge Court Remarks In Order Discharging Sharjeel & Others

The Quint  

What had the Delhi Police said? The Court was hearing Delhi Police's petition against the order by Additional Sessions Arul Varma, which had discharged Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in the 2019 Jamia violence case. The order in question: In his 4 February order, Judge Varma had made some scathing remarks against the Delhi Police. …

Delhi riots case: Court acquits 2 of charges of rioting, arson
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi riots case: Court acquits 2 of charges of rioting, arson

India Today  

A court here on Friday acquitted two people of all charges connected to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying "presumption cannot take the place of evidence". Hence, accused persons.are acquitted of all the charges levelled against them in this case," additional sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala said. ".On close scrutiny of evidences, I find that prosecution could show involvement of mob …

BREAKING - Delhi Court Discharges Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha In 2019 Jamia Violence Case
1 year, 10 months ago

BREAKING - Delhi Court Discharges Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha In 2019 Jamia Violence Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Saturday discharged Sharjeel Imam and Asif Iqbal Tanha in a case connected to the incidents of violence at Jamia Milia Islamia University in December, 2019.Additional Sessions Judge Arul Verma passed the order. A Delhi Court on Saturday discharged Sharjeel Imam and Asif Iqbal Tanha in a case connected to the incidents of violence at Jamia Milia …

BREAKING - Delhi Court Discharges Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha In 2019 Jamia Violence Case
1 year, 10 months ago

BREAKING - Delhi Court Discharges Sharjeel Imam, Asif Iqbal Tanha In 2019 Jamia Violence Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Saturday discharged Sharjeel Imam and Asif Iqbal Tanha in a case connected to the incidents of violence at Jamia Milia Islamia University in December, 2019.Additional Sessions Judge Arul Verma passed the order. A Delhi Court on Saturday discharged Sharjeel Imam and Asif Iqbal Tanha in a case connected to the incidents of violence at Jamia Milia …

2020 Delhi Riots: SC Irked Over Police Seeking Adjournment, Says Alternative Arrangements Needed
1 year, 10 months ago

2020 Delhi Riots: SC Irked Over Police Seeking Adjournment, Says Alternative Arrangements Needed

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed strong displeasure over the Delhi Police seeking adjournment of hearing on pleas against the bail granted to three student activists in the 2020 North East Delhi riots case on the ground that a senior law officer representing them was busy in another court. The bench had then posted the matter for hearing on Tuesday, …

Delhi: Man accused in 2020 riots caught red-handed during burglary, days after being released on bail
2 years ago

Delhi: Man accused in 2020 riots caught red-handed during burglary, days after being released on bail

India TV News  

A man was caught red-handed in a burglary case in Delhi's Khajuri Khas area on Friday, police said. Interestingly, the accused, who has been identified as Imran, had been released on bail in two cases relating to the Delhi riots in 2020. The team saw a person running away but sensing police presence changed the course of direction to a …

Delhi riots 2020: Court acquits two men of the charges of rioting, arson and dacoity
2 years ago

Delhi riots 2020: Court acquits two men of the charges of rioting, arson and dacoity

India TV News  

A court here on Friday acquitted two people of the charges of rioting, arson and dacoity in a case of the 2020 northeast Delhi communal riots. Malik made a phone call to the police several hours after the incident without referring to the accused, the court said, adding, it cannot be assumed failed to mention the “basic allegations” because of …

2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits four accused of rioting, torching vehicles
2 years, 1 month ago

2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits four accused of rioting, torching vehicles

India TV News  

Highlights The court said the prosecution was unable to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt The court was hearing the case against Shahrukh, Ashu, Zuber and Ashwani All were accused of being a part of a mob that set ablaze tractors and hand carts and ransacked 2020 Delhi riots: A Delhi court on Monday acquitted four persons accused of …

Court Charges Tahir Hussain For Attempt To Murder, Criminal Conspiracy During 2020 Delhi Riots
2 years, 1 month ago

Court Charges Tahir Hussain For Attempt To Murder, Criminal Conspiracy During 2020 Delhi Riots

ABP News  

A Delhi court on Saturday framed charges against former AAP leader Tahir Hussain for attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy in a case related to the 2020 riots in northeast Delhi. "I find all accused persons liable to be tried for the offences punishable under sections 307, read with 120 B and 149 of the Indian Penal Code," Additional Sessions …

2008 Bhainsa riots: Telangana court acquits 24 Muslims accused of communal violence
2 years, 2 months ago

2008 Bhainsa riots: Telangana court acquits 24 Muslims accused of communal violence

Op India  

On Wednesday, October 13, a local court in Adilabad district dismissed the case and acquitted 24 Muslim men accused in the violence that broke out between Hindus and Muslims in Bhainsa town in Nirmal district, Telangana, in the year 2008. Senior counsel Mohammad Ghouse Siddiqui, who defended the case on behalf of the 18 Muslim accused had argued before the …

Delhi Riots: High Court Refuses To Stay Criminal Proceedings Against Tahir Hussain Over Registration Of Multiple FIRs
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Riots: High Court Refuses To Stay Criminal Proceedings Against Tahir Hussain Over Registration Of Multiple FIRs

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has refused to stay criminal proceedings against former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain in the three FIRs registered against him in connection with 2020 riots. The development came after Tahir Hussain moved High Court seeking quashing of three FIRs registered against him i.e. In alternative, Hussain has prayed that the investigation in the three FIRs …

Janhangirpuri violence case: Delhi HC grants bail to 19-year-old rag-picker
2 years, 3 months ago

Janhangirpuri violence case: Delhi HC grants bail to 19-year-old rag-picker

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 19-year-old rag-picker in a case concerning the communal clashes in Jahangirpuri on the eve of Hanuman Jayanti earlier this year. Justice Yogesh Khanna noted that the accused, who was in custody since April, was not identified in the CCTV footage and was not required for the purpose of investigation …

Delhi Riots: Court Questions "Incongruous Investigation" Where Injured Complainant Was Himself Made An Accused
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Riots: Court Questions "Incongruous Investigation" Where Injured Complainant Was Himself Made An Accused

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has questioned the investigation in a 2020 riots case where a man namely Sajid, who was a complainant in the matter, was himself arrayed as an accused after investigation. Noting that Sajid was one of the main witnesses and also one of the accused persons who had to face trial as per prosecution, the Court observed that …

Delhi court commits Jahangirpuri violence case to Sessions court for hearing
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi court commits Jahangirpuri violence case to Sessions court for hearing

Firstpost  

The sources said that Delhi Police will file a separate charge sheet before the Juvenile Justice Board against minor offenders New Delhi: A Delhi Court committed the Jahangirpuri violence case to Sessions court after cognisance and other legal formalities that is listed before the Sessions court on 22 August. On 28 July, CMM had taken cognizance of the charge sheet …

Jahangirpuri Violence: Delhi High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail, Says Accused Allegedly Tried To Create A "Rift Between Two Communities"
2 years, 4 months ago

Jahangirpuri Violence: Delhi High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail, Says Accused Allegedly Tried To Create A "Rift Between Two Communities"

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday denied anticipatory bail to an accused in connection with the Jahangirpuri riots observing that his conduct was allegedly an "attempt to disturb the communal harmony of the area" by trying to create a "rift between two communities. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday denied anticipatory bail to an accused in connection with the Jahangirpuri …

Jahangirpuri Accused 'Took Advantage Of Ramadan': Police Chargesheet Alleges
2 years, 4 months ago

Jahangirpuri Accused 'Took Advantage Of Ramadan': Police Chargesheet Alleges

The Quint  

The chargesheet names a Tabrez and an Ishrafil as the main conspirators in the violence and calls them “fanatically communal.” The police has claimed in the chargesheet that the two used to address the public during the CAA and NRC protests in 2019-20, “by way of taqreer” in Jahangirpuri's Jama Masjid, which incidentally was the spot where clashes broke out …

Provocative WhatsApp texts sent to flare Jahangirpuri riots: Delhi Police chargesheet
2 years, 5 months ago

Provocative WhatsApp texts sent to flare Jahangirpuri riots: Delhi Police chargesheet

India Today  

The key conspirators of the Jahangirpuri riots received provocative speeches for use as tools to instigate violence during Hanuman Jayanti in April this year, the Delhi Police said in its chargesheet filed on Thursday. The Delhi Police corroborated the contents of these WhatsApp chats from the statements of other accused and found that these chats were used to instigate rioters …

Jahangirpuri violence case: Delhi Police files charge sheet in Rohini court
2 years, 5 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence case: Delhi Police files charge sheet in Rohini court

India TV News  

The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police on Thursday filed a charge sheet in the Jahangirpuri violence case in Rohini court. The 2000-page charge sheet also mentioned the names of the conspirators in the violence in which eight police personnel and a civilian sustained injuries. Delhi Police also presented video pieces of evidence in court. The charge sheet will be …

[Jahangirpuri Riots] 'Appears To Be Of A Phishing Kind': High Court Dismisses Plea By Accused Alleging Harassment By Delhi Police
2 years, 6 months ago

[Jahangirpuri Riots] 'Appears To Be Of A Phishing Kind': High Court Dismisses Plea By Accused Alleging Harassment By Delhi Police

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by an accused in connection with the Jahangirpuri riots seeking directions on the city police not to harass him and his family members in the name of interrogation. The plea was filed by one Sheikh Ishrafil, who is alleged by the prosecution to be one of the main conspirators and perpetrators …

Jahangirpuri Violence: High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Bail Plea Of Accused
2 years, 6 months ago

Jahangirpuri Violence: High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Bail Plea Of Accused

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the city police in a bail plea filed by one Babuddin, an accused in relation to the clashes that broke out last month in city's Jahangirpuri area during a Hanuman Jayanti procession.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Yogesh Khanna issued notice on the bail plea challenging the Trial Court order …

Delhi Police identifies 15 more involved in Jahangirpuri clashes
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Police identifies 15 more involved in Jahangirpuri clashes

Hindustan Times  

At least 15 more people involved in the communal violence in Jahangirpuri on April 16 have been identified by the Delhi Police but they are evading arrest, senior police officers privy to the investigation by the crime branch team said on Tuesday. Teams from the crime branch and the special cell have been camping at different places in West Bengal …

'Innocent Hindus' being framed by Delhi Police in Jahangirpuri violence case: VHP
2 years, 7 months ago

'Innocent Hindus' being framed by Delhi Police in Jahangirpuri violence case: VHP

India TV News  

Highlights VHP said Jahangirpuri violence on Hanuman Jayanti was the result of 'inaction of police' The outfit claimed 'some cops are now trying to shift their sin of inaction on others' The Vishva Hindu Parishad has alleged that 'innocent Hindus' are being framed by Delhi in the Jahangirpuri violence case. VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal demanded from Delhi Police Commissioner …

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