Delhi police releases images of accused in Republic Day riots
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi police releases images of accused in Republic Day riots

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Delhi Police released photographs of nearly 20 rioters who were involved in the violence that broke out at the Red Fort on Republic Day and breached the Mughal monument to desecrate the national flag. According to the reports, the Delhi police have received over 1,700 video clips and CCTV footage from the public so far related to the Republic Day violence. The Delhi police had urged civil society, including media persons, who are witnesses to the incidents on Republic day, to come forward and give such evidence to them to take action against the rioters. Republic Day riots The national capital had witnessed large scale violence during the January 26 tractor parade after rioters disguised as ‘farmers’ entered Delhi to unleash violence, injuring nearly 400 policemen.

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2020 Delhi riots: Court orders framing of charges against 25 accused in head constable death case
1 month, 2 weeks 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 Delhi riots: 10 acquitted for lack of evidence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

2020 Delhi riots: 10 acquitted for lack of evidence

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has acquitted 10 persons accused in a 2020 rioting case linked to an FIR registered at Gokulpuri. Additional sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma court, in an order issued on September 12, cleared all charges against Mohammed Shahnawaz alias Shanu, Mohammed Shoaib alias Chhutwa, Shahrukh, Rashid alias Raja, Azad, Ashraf Ali, Parvej, Mohammed Faisal, Rashid …

Republic Day 2024: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for January 25-26 | Check routes to avoid
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Republic Day 2024: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for January 25-26 | Check routes to avoid

India TV News  

Republic Day 2024: The Delhi Police has issued advisory traffic for the Republic Day celebration on January 26 to ensure the orderly execution of festivities in the national capital. According to the advisory from Delhi Traffic Police, the Republic Day parade will start at 10.30 am from Vijay Chowk and progress towards the Red Fort grounds. Route of Republic Day …

Three accused of arson acquitted for ‘not safe’ statement in 2020 Delhi riots case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Three accused of arson acquitted for ‘not safe’ statement in 2020 Delhi riots case

New Indian Express  

Though there was reliable evidence to prove that a riotous mob committed vandalism and arson, there were certain inconsistencies in the statements of the two constables, the court noted. It said that immediately after the incident, the duo did not make any statement or daily diary entry regarding having identified the accused persons. Both constables identified the accused persons after …

2020 Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan, 12 others charged with attempt to murder
11 months, 3 weeks 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: 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 …

Three discharged in 2020 riots case; erroneous chargesheet: court
1 year, 4 months ago

Three discharged in 2020 riots case; erroneous chargesheet: court

The Hindu  

Discharging three men accused of rioting and vandalism in a case pertaining to the 2020 north-east Delhi violence, a court here has pulled up Delhi Police for filing a chargesheet without proper investigation. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Court, on August 16, said the order of discharge for Akil Ahmed, Raheesh Khan, and Irshad was being passed after …

9 convicted in Delhi anti-Hindu riots: The arduous process, the lacking ecosystem and how we owe a debt of gratitude to a few good men
1 year, 9 months ago

9 convicted in Delhi anti-Hindu riots: The arduous process, the lacking ecosystem and how we owe a debt of gratitude to a few good men

Op India  

In July 2020, OpIndia published an elaborate report that traced how violence was carefully incited and executed since December 2019, leading up to the Delhi anti-Hindu riots. As someone who has spent 3 years working on reporting Delhi anti-Hindu riots, I can safely testify that even going through the chargesheets, the organisations that are active now, the lies being spread, …

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, …

Three years on, here is a compilation of all the OpIndia ground reports on 2020 Delhi riots
1 year, 10 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 …

6,000 Personnel, 150 CCTVs & Anti-Drone Teams: Security Beefed Up in Delhi For Republic Day Celebrations
1 year, 11 months ago

6,000 Personnel, 150 CCTVs & Anti-Drone Teams: Security Beefed Up in Delhi For Republic Day Celebrations

News 18  

Delhi has turned into a fortress with 6,000 security personnel standing guard as part of a multi-layer security cover on Republic Day to thwart any untoward incident. Police said that around 60,000 to 65,000 people are expected to attend the Republic Day celebrations. Anti-Sabotage Checks At High-Footfall Areas The anti-sabotage checks are being conducted in markets, high footfall areas and …

Republic Day 2023: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory. Check Full details
1 year, 11 months ago

Republic Day 2023: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory. Check Full details

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday issued a traffic advisory for the Republic Day celebrations. Commuters can take the route from Madarsa, Lodhi Road T-point to Mandir Marg via Aurobindo Marg, AIIMS Chowk, Ring Road-Dhaula Kuan Vande Matram Marg, and Shankar Road, according to the advisory. Commuters from south Delhi can access the New Delhi Railway Station via Dhaula Kuan, …

Massive traffic in Delhi due to restrictions for Republic Day Parade rehearsal
1 year, 11 months ago

Massive traffic in Delhi due to restrictions for Republic Day Parade rehearsal

Hindustan Times  

The national capital saw massive traffic jams and a slowing down of vehicular movement in many areas on Monday owing to restrictions for the Republic Day Parade rehearsal, with commuters stuck for hours on roads. Republic Day 2023: Delhi traffic crawls due to restrictions for Republic Day Parade rehearsal. The Delhi Traffic Police had issued an advisory on the arrangements …

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 …

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 riots: HC grants time to leaders to respond to pleas to implead them in proceedings for FIR
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi riots: HC grants time to leaders to respond to pleas to implead them in proceedings for FIR

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday granted time to several political leaders and others to file their responses to pleas to make them parties to proceedings seeking FIR and investigation against them for allegedly delivering hate speeches leading to the February 2020 riots here. A bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul, while hearing a batch of petitions concerning …

Jahangirpuri Violence: Delhi Police Submits Preliminary Report To Home Ministry, Points To 'Criminal Conspiracy'
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri Violence: Delhi Police Submits Preliminary Report To Home Ministry, Points To 'Criminal Conspiracy'

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Delhi police have submitted their preliminary investigation report to the Home Ministry giving details about the Jahangirpuri riots which took place on Saturday during a Hanuman Jayanti procession. The Delhi police registered an FIR on Monday against the organisers of a Hanuman Jayanti procession that triggered communal riots in Jahangirpuri on Saturday, while drones kept a hawk-eye …

Centre monitoring situation in Delhi's Jahangirpuri amid police probe| 10 points
2 years, 8 months ago

Centre monitoring situation in Delhi's Jahangirpuri amid police probe| 10 points

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah is monitoring the situation in Delhi after clashes broke out in the Jahangirpuri area of the city on Saturday, officials have said, adding that he spoke to Delhi top cop Rakesh Asthana and told police to take strict action against those involved. Hundreds of police personnel remained deployed in northwest Delhi on Monday, two days …

Cops in riot gear, drones surveil Jahangirpuri as Delhi Police arrests 25
2 years, 8 months ago

Cops in riot gear, drones surveil Jahangirpuri as Delhi Police arrests 25

India Today  

Two more arrests were made today by the Delhi Police in the Jahangirpuri violence case, taking the tally to 25 so far. However, rubbishing the claims, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said that no such attempts were made and that people from both communities have been arrested in the case. UNION HOME MINISTER CALLS FOR STRICT ACTION Union Home Minister …

Delhi Jahangirpuri violence Highlights | Action on rioters must set precedent, Amit Shah tells police
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Jahangirpuri violence Highlights | Action on rioters must set precedent, Amit Shah tells police

India Today  

Senior CPIM politburo members, including Brinda Karat, have written to Delhi Commissioner of Police Rakesh Asthana over the violence in Delhi’s Jehangirpuri, urging them to take action against the police personnel who allowed the procession to carry weapons, who were responsible for the lack of adequate arrangements, who permitted the procession to stop in front of the mosque and who …

Delhi riots: From 2022’s Jahangirpuri to Sadar Bazar in 1974, a history of communal clashes in the Capital
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi riots: From 2022’s Jahangirpuri to Sadar Bazar in 1974, a history of communal clashes in the Capital

Firstpost  

The Jahangirpuri clashes are a stark reminder that Delhi has witnessed several incidents of large-scale sectarian violence. The Capital saw the worst in 2020 when people clashed in Northeast Delhi, leading to the deaths of 53 people and unprecedented destruction of public property On Saturday evening, Delhi once again saw communal violence — reminiscent of the 2020 riots which shook …

Delhi Violence: 25 arrested, prime accused remanded to police custody for 2 more days | 10 points
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Violence: 25 arrested, prime accused remanded to police custody for 2 more days | 10 points

India TV News  

Highlights So far, 25 persons have been arrested in the Delhi violence case. Two of the prime accused, Ansar and Aslam were sent to police custody for 2 more days. The Delhi Police registered an FIR against the organisers of Hanuman Jayanti procession. The Delhi Police continued to be in action today, in relation to the Jahangirpuri violence took place …

Delhi clash: Act without delay
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi clash: Act without delay

Hindustan Times  

The northwest fringes of the national Capital were roiled by communal violence on Saturday evening, leaving at least seven people with injuries, six of them policemen. The violence, which broke out in the aftermath of a Hindu religious procession passing through the area, brought back disturbing memories of the 2020 Delhi riots that left 53 people dead and hundreds wounded. …

‘Report suspicious activities’: Delhi Police's appeal to people after Jahangirpuri violence
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Report suspicious activities’: Delhi Police's appeal to people after Jahangirpuri violence

Hindustan Times  

A day after northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri witnessed communal violence during a Hanuman Jayanti procession, the Delhi Police on Sunday urged people to be vigilant about any suspicious activity that they see in their area. We’ve arrested 14 people, seven cases have been filed, and weapons recovered, Dependra Pathak, Special CP said, according to news agency ANI. New Delhi: View of …

14 arrested, nine injured after violence in Delhi's Jahangirpuri
2 years, 8 months ago

14 arrested, nine injured after violence in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

Hindustan Times  

Fourteen people have been arrested so far in connection with violence in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Saturday evening, according to a senior police officer. Deputy commissioner of Delhi Police Usha Rangnani first said nine people were arrested and nine others injured in clashes between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession. New Delhi: Security personnel stand guard after clashes broke …

Revealed: Connecting the dots between Jahangirpuri violence and 2020 Delhi riots
2 years, 8 months ago

Revealed: Connecting the dots between Jahangirpuri violence and 2020 Delhi riots

India TV News  

Highlights Special Cell likely to take over Jahangirpuri case C Block Kushal Chowk had a connection with the 2020 North-East riots of Delhi The protests against CAA/NRC had mainly illegal Bangladeshi women and children Jahangirpuri Violence: The Special Cell or the Crime Branch of Delhi Police is likely to take over the Jahangirpuri violence case in which eight police personnel …

Clashes erupt in India’s New Delhi during Hindu procession
2 years, 8 months ago

Clashes erupt in India’s New Delhi during Hindu procession

Al Jazeera  

Clashes broke out during a Hindu religious procession in the Indian capital, New Delhi, on Saturday that left several people and police officers injured. Earlier on Saturday, protesters in New Delhi shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government saying Muslims had been violently targeted by authorities last week in the aftermath of Hindu-Muslim clashes in parts of three states …

Delhi Riots | "Police Had To Play Double Role Of Restorers Of Peace & Investigators": Court On Delay In Recording Witness Statements, Frames Charges
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Riots | "Police Had To Play Double Role Of Restorers Of Peace & Investigators": Court On Delay In Recording Witness Statements, Frames Charges

Live Law  

While framing charges against two men in a case relating to the North East Delhi riots of 2020, a city Court has said that it would be a travesty of justice to disregard the statement of witnesses on mere account of delay. It attributed the delay in recording of statements to the "double role" that the Police was forced to …

R-Day violence, 16 other cases approved by Delhi govt for withdrawal
2 years, 10 months ago

R-Day violence, 16 other cases approved by Delhi govt for withdrawal

India TV News  

Highlights The Delhi government has given its approval to withdraw 17 cases. The Delhi government has given its approval to withdraw 17 cases, including one involving the violence on Republic Day last year, registered by the police here during the anti-farm law protests, a senior government officials said Tuesday. The Delhi Police had identified 17 out of 54 cases registered …

Delhi Riots: Courts to Ensure Law Does Not Become Tool for Targeted Harassment, Says HC
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Riots: Courts to Ensure Law Does Not Become Tool for Targeted Harassment, Says HC

News 18  

It is the Constitutional duty of the court to ensure there is no "arbitrary deprivation of personal liberty in the face of excess of State power", the Delhi High Court has observed while granting bail to two accused in a case of murder of an elderly woman in connection with the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. While the high court granted …

Delhi Riots | Protest Sites Raised Inorganically, CCTVs Disconnected & Attempts To Clear Evidence: Prosecution Argues In Bail Hearing
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Riots | Protest Sites Raised Inorganically, CCTVs Disconnected & Attempts To Clear Evidence: Prosecution Argues In Bail Hearing

Live Law  

Opposing the bail pleas of several accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the prosecution on Wednesday told a Delhi Court that the protest sites were inorganically raised without the involvement of locals. Messages of the DPSG Group Spoke of 'Violence': SPP Prasad referred to the statement made by one witness, Johnny, before the Magistrate to demonstrate what transpired …

Republic Day 2022: Delhi under thick security blanket ahead of celebrations
2 years, 11 months ago

Republic Day 2022: Delhi under thick security blanket ahead of celebrations

Firstpost  

Over 27,000 police personnel have been deployed on Republic Day security duties in the National Capital and anti-terror measures have been intensified New Delhi: In view of the 73rd Republic Day celebrations, Delhi has been brought under a heavy security cover as the city police has intensified patrolling and sealed the borders of the national capital in coordination with its …

Republic Day 2022 traffic restrictions in Delhi: Check timings, details here
2 years, 11 months ago

Republic Day 2022 traffic restrictions in Delhi: Check timings, details here

India TV News  

The Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday announced new traffic restrictions for the national capital ahead of January 26 to to facilitate Republic Day Parade rehearsals on Rajpath. Restrictions will remain in place on January 17,18, 20 and 21, to facilitate Republic Day Parade rehearsals on Rajpath, they added. Approximately 24,000 people will be permitted to attend the Republic Day parade …

Delhi riots: HC tells cops to identify errant officials in national anthem case
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi riots: HC tells cops to identify errant officials in national anthem case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday pulled up the city police over delay in identifying the police officials who allegedly assaulted five Muslim men and forced them to sing the National Anthem during the north-east Delhi riots in February 2020. The court also asked the police as to whether it had checked the records of the police officials who were …

Delhi riots pre-meditated conspiracy, did not take place on spur of the moment: HC
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi riots pre-meditated conspiracy, did not take place on spur of the moment: HC

India Today  

The Delhi High Court Monday refused to grant bail to an accused in a case concerning the northeast Delhi riots of 2020, saying that there was “pre-planned and pre-meditated conspiracy to disturb law and order in the city” and events “did not take place in a spur of the moment”. Justice Subramonium Prasad, while dealing with a bail application moved …

Delhi Police Cites Rise in Sale of Tractors as Indication of Conspiracy for R-Day Violence: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Police Cites Rise in Sale of Tractors as Indication of Conspiracy for R-Day Violence: Report

News 18  

Delhi Police has cited a “rise” in sale of tractors in Punjab and Haryana between November 2020 and January 2021 as an indication of a “a deep-rooted, well-orchestrated conspiracy” for the Republic Day violence. The Indian Express exclusively reviewed the chargesheet that said, the “sale of tractors rises to a considerable extent rapidly in a well-orchestrated conspiracy and with the …

Delhi riots: Police to file separate chargesheets after court questions over wrongly-clubbed FIRs
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi riots: Police to file separate chargesheets after court questions over wrongly-clubbed FIRs

India Today  

Police will be filing separate chargesheets in the incidents related to the 2020 Delhi communal riots after a court objected to wrongly-clubbed FIRs based on multiple complaints in the matter. Earlier, Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav had asked the police why five incidents of alleged rioting, theft, and arson which took place in three different blocks - C, D, and …

'Mind has to be applied': Court raps police over probe into Delhi riots case
3 years, 4 months ago

'Mind has to be applied': Court raps police over probe into Delhi riots case

India Today  

In yet another case related to the Delhi riots of February 2020, a sessions court has reprimanded the Delhi Police for its investigation. The court also said, “It is also relevant to note here that till date the investigating agency has not been able to apprehend any other accused person in the matter, meaning thereby that no progress/further investigation in …

Police don't want to nab real culprits of Delhi riots, alleges AAP
3 years, 4 months ago

Police don't want to nab real culprits of Delhi riots, alleges AAP

India TV News  

The Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Saturday said that police don't want to nab real culprits of Delhi riots. Blaming Delhi Police for shoddy investigation, she said that it is clear that Delhi Police does not want to do a proper investigation in the cases of Delhi riots. Talking about ongoing investigation, Atishi said, "Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav …

Wastage Of Tax-Payers' Money & Judicial Time : Court Raps Delhi Police Over 'Shoddy' Riots Case Probe -10 Quotes
3 years, 4 months ago

Wastage Of Tax-Payers' Money & Judicial Time : Court Raps Delhi Police Over 'Shoddy' Riots Case Probe -10 Quotes

Live Law  

Expressing serious reservation over the failure of the Delhi Police to conduct a non-partisan probe into the north-east Delhi riots case, the Delhi Court on Thursday discharged three men accused of rioting, arson, and various offences. "When history will look back at the worst communal riots since partition in Delhi, it is the failure of investigating agency to conduct a …

When History Will Look Back At Worst Communal Riots Since Partition, Failure Of Investigating Agency Will Torment Sentinels Of Democracy: Delhi Court
3 years, 4 months ago

When History Will Look Back At Worst Communal Riots Since Partition, Failure Of Investigating Agency Will Torment Sentinels Of Democracy: Delhi Court

Live Law  

"When history will look back at the worst communal riots since partition in Delhi, it is the failure of investigating agency to conduct proper investigation by using latest scientific methods, will surely torment the sentinels of democracy," observed a Delhi Court on Thursday while discharging three accused persons in a Delhi Riots case.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav discharged. "When history …

Delhi riots will be remembered for police's failure to conduct proper probe: Court while discharging accused
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi riots will be remembered for police's failure to conduct proper probe: Court while discharging accused

India Today  

A Delhi court pulled up the Delhi Police over lack of proper investigation into the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, while discharging three men accused of rioting, arson and various offences. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav, in his order that was passed on Thursday, observed that the police "made no effort" to investigate the case, and were "merely filing chargesheets without …

Delhi riots: Investigation standard 'very poor' in large number of cases, says court
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi riots: Investigation standard 'very poor' in large number of cases, says court

India Today  

A Delhi court has said that the standard of investigation in a large number of 2020 northeast riots cases is “very poor” and sought the intervention of the Delhi Police Commissioner. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav made the observations while framing charges against one Ashraf Ali for allegedly attacking police officials with acid, glass bottles and bricks during the communal …

Delhi riots: Crime branch identifies 3 cops who forced injured men to recite national anthem during clashes
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi riots: Crime branch identifies 3 cops who forced injured men to recite national anthem during clashes

India Today  

The special investigation team of the Delhi Police Crime Branch has identified three policemen who allegedly forced injured men to recite the national anthem during the northeast Delhi riots in February last year. Delhi Police had registered a case following the death of one of the victims, named Faizan, three days after the incident. The SIT also interrogated a jawan …

Ahead of protest outside Parliament, Delhi Police meet farmers' delegation
3 years, 5 months ago

Ahead of protest outside Parliament, Delhi Police meet farmers' delegation

India TV News  

Ahead of a planned protest by farmers in front of Parliament during its Monsoon Session, officials of Delhi Police officials on Sunday met a delegation of farmers. Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said the protest would be 'peaceful' despite the country witnessing violence on Republic Day when protestors reached Red Fort as a part of their 'tractor …

Delhi Police fined Rs 25,000 by court for 'miserably failing' to investigate 2020 Delhi riots
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police fined Rs 25,000 by court for 'miserably failing' to investigate 2020 Delhi riots

India Today  

The Delhi Police has been fined Rs 25,000 by a court in Delhi for "miserably failing" in their duty to investigate cases related to the February 2020 riots in north-east Delhi. The court noted that in one of the FIRs pertaining to the Delhi riots cases, the Delhi Police conducted the investigation in a “most casual, callous and farcical manner”. …

R-Day violence: Delhi Police arrests accused with Rs 1 lakh bounty on head
3 years, 6 months ago

R-Day violence: Delhi Police arrests accused with Rs 1 lakh bounty on head

India Today  

The Delhi Police has arrested one Gurjot Singh with a reward of Rs 1 lakh on him for allegedly hoisting a religious flag at Red Fort on Republic Day during the farmers' protest against the three farm laws passed by the Centre. A total of 17 accused including Deep Sidhu have been named in the chargesheet filed by the Delhi …

Republic Day violence | Court takes cognisance of charge sheet against Deep Sidhu, others
3 years, 6 months ago

Republic Day violence | Court takes cognisance of charge sheet against Deep Sidhu, others

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Saturday took cognisance of the supplementary charge sheet filed against actor-activist Deep Sidhu and others in the Republic Day violence case. The judge said the court is taking cognisance of the charge sheet relating to various sections of Indian Penal Code, except those sections for which prosecution sanction is still awaited. The police had filed a …

Republic Day violence: Delhi Police files supplementary charge sheet against Deep Sidhu, others
3 years, 6 months ago

Republic Day violence: Delhi Police files supplementary charge sheet against Deep Sidhu, others

India TV News  

Delhi Police on Thursday filed a supplementary charge sheet against actor-activist Deep Sidhu and others in the Republic Day violence case. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajendra Singh Nagar will pass the order on the point of cognisance of the fresh charge sheet on June 19 at 2 pm. On May 17, it filed a 3,224-page charge sheet and sought prosecution of …

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