Delhi’s Jahangirpuri Hub of Criminals, Illegal Weapons No Big Deal Here: Cops on Hanuman Jayanti Clashes
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi’s Jahangirpuri Hub of Criminals, Illegal Weapons No Big Deal Here: Cops on Hanuman Jayanti Clashes

News 18  

Jahangirpuri, the area which saw a communal riots on Saturday, is a “hub of criminals” for whom “acquiring weapons illegally is no big deal”, according to police officers who have served or supervised the district or range. A senior Indian Police Service officer, who served area as the district deputy commissioner of police, described the area as “criminal-prone”. When asked about possession of illegal arms, which were used during riots, a senior officer said, “It is no surprise for any cop who has supervised or served in the area or district. Even after multiple operations conducted by Delhi Police in the area, criminals manage to get arms illegally,” said a joint commissioner of police, who has served the range.

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Four personnel injured as mob attacks police station in Madhya Pradesh over alleged remarks on Prophet Mohammad
4 months ago

Four personnel injured as mob attacks police station in Madhya Pradesh over alleged remarks on Prophet Mohammad

The Hindu  

At least four police personnel, including an inspector, suffered injuries on Wednesday after a large mob attacked a police station in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district, after the crowd was barred from entering the station to lodge a complaint against a Hindu religious leader for allegedly using derogatory remarks for Prophet Mohammad in Maharashtra’s Nashik. According to the police, the incident …

Jharkhand: 15 including six cops injured in clash between police, tribal students
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand: 15 including six cops injured in clash between police, tribal students

Hindustan Times  

Pakur, Over 15 people, including six police personnel, were injured in a clash between the law enforcers and tribal students in Jharkhand's Pakur district, police said on Saturday. Jharkhand: 15 including six cops injured in clash between police, tribal students The incident took place on Friday night when a police team reached the KKM College campus for an investigation into …

Clash erupts between Police, tribal students in Jharkhand, 15 injured
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Clash erupts between Police, tribal students in Jharkhand, 15 injured

India TV News  

The Jharkhand Police and students from the tribal hostels of KKM College on Saturday presented different versions of the skirmish that broke out between them in Pakur district on July 26. While the state police claimed the incident was unrelated to a scheduled protest against Bangladeshi infiltration in the Maheshpur area by a group of tribal students at the campus, …

Jodhpur: Clashes erupt between two communities over 15-year-old dispute, 43 arrested
6 months ago

Jodhpur: Clashes erupt between two communities over 15-year-old dispute, 43 arrested

India TV News  

43 people have been arrested after a violent clash broke out between two communities on Friday over an illegal construction on a disputed land in Sursagar Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The recent clashes erupted over an agreement that was reached between the Hindus and the Muslims 15 years ago regarding the land on which illegal construction was going on. Jodhpur West DCP …

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, …

Haryana violence: Police targeted, forced to flee yatra in Nuh; cyber crime station attacked
1 year, 4 months ago

Haryana violence: Police targeted, forced to flee yatra in Nuh; cyber crime station attacked

Hindustan Times  

More than 500 policemen were deployed at Nalhar and Badkali Chowk in Nuh district for a shobha yatra by Hindu groups on Monday, and after the processions were attacked allegedly by Muslim groups, the police personnel were forced to flee, often ditching their uniform in order to escape unscathed, the officers said on Tuesday. Separately, a group of nearly 300 …

Odisha: Curfew lifted from all areas of violence-hit Sambalpur | Details
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha: Curfew lifted from all areas of violence-hit Sambalpur | Details

India TV News  

Odisha : Amid no apprehension of a breach of peace and an improved law and order situation, the authority has withdrawn the curfew from all areas of violence-hit Sambalpur. In view of the clash between two groups during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations, a curfew was imposed in six police station areas in Sambalpur City. The Sambalpur city witnessed two classes this …

Jharkhand: BJP workers clash with police during march to secretariat
1 year, 8 months ago

Jharkhand: BJP workers clash with police during march to secretariat

Hindustan Times  

Dhurwa roundabout in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi turned into a battlefield for around an hour on Tuesday as BJP workers marching to the state secretariat clashed with police, who in turn used force, water cannons and tear gas shells. We will burn effigy of chief minister Hemant Soren across all blocks in the state on Wednesday and observe it as a …

Hanuman Jayanti 2023: Celebrations Conclude Peacefully Across States Amid Heavy Security
1 year, 8 months ago

Hanuman Jayanti 2023: Celebrations Conclude Peacefully Across States Amid Heavy Security

News 18  

Thousands of people across the country celebrated Hanuman Jayanti peacefully on Thursday as security forces maintained a strict vigil against troublemakers in sensitive areas, days after incidents of communal violence marred the Ram Navami festivities in several states. Security personnel, including central armed police forces, were deployed in large numbers in parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, Hooghly and Barrackpore …

Delhi: Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra concludes after police request at Jahangirpuri area amid tight security
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi: Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra concludes after police request at Jahangirpuri area amid tight security

India TV News  

Hanuman Jayanti celebration: A Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra-led by hundreds of members of Vishva Hindu Parishad and other Hindu organisations concluded in the Jahangirpuri area after police requested organisers not to proceed ahead amid apprehensions of communal violence on Thursday. Heavy security has been put in place for the procession in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area which was hit by communal …

Police on alert in Bihar, Bengal ahead of Hanuman Jayanti
1 year, 8 months ago

Police on alert in Bihar, Bengal ahead of Hanuman Jayanti

Hindustan Times  

Police were on alert in Bihar and West Bengal ahead of the Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday after facing flak over a series of communal clashes during Ram Navami celebrations that triggered a blame game between the ruling parties of the two states and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. The Union home ministry on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal …

Jahangirpuri: Delhi police deny permission for Ram Navami procession
1 year, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri: Delhi police deny permission for Ram Navami procession

Op India  

On Monday, the Office of the Police Commissioner denied permission for carrying out an idol procession during Ram Navami in the Jahangirpuri area of Delhi. @HMOIndia pic.twitter.com/uFZe3GJswv — Mr Sinha March 28, 2023 “Hello @DelhiPolice, why did you deny the permission for Ramnavmi Possession in Jahangirpuri, Delhi? You’re getting a salary for just issuing such guidelines or to ensure the …

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 …

Udaipur murder case: Curfew imposed in 7 police station areas from 8 pm today
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur murder case: Curfew imposed in 7 police station areas from 8 pm today

Live Mint  

As protests broke out in several areas of the Udaipur city in Rajasthan, following a video of a tailor being beheaded by two men went viral. Further the Udaipur administration has put seven police station areas under curfew from 8 pm on Tuesday, 28 June till further orders in order to curb the violent protests. Udaipur Collector Tarachand Meena issued …

Gujarat: Several injured including 4 cops in communal clash in Borsad
2 years, 6 months ago

Gujarat: Several injured including 4 cops in communal clash in Borsad

Op India  

According to reports, several people were injured including four police personnel in a communal conflict Friday night in Borsad town in the Anand district of Gujarat. Four police personnel were injured in a clash that broke out in #Gujarat‘s Borsad town following rumours that a group of minority community members were cornered. According to Dipak Patel, head of the BJP …

Jahangirpuri: 'We were saved only because of police presence, illegal encroachments are back', say local Hindus
2 years, 6 months ago

Jahangirpuri: 'We were saved only because of police presence, illegal encroachments are back', say local Hindus

Op India  

In the first part of our report, the lies of the left-leaning propaganda portal The Wire about the “scared Muslims” of Jahangirpuri were exposed. ‘Hindus will always be grateful to the Police’ Speaking to OpIndia, President of C Block RWA Indramani Tiwari said, “Police is catching the criminals and stone pelters. However, since the Police were withdrawn, the streets have …

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 …

Jahangirpuri violence: \'Utter failure\' on part of Delhi police, says court
2 years, 7 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: \'Utter failure\' on part of Delhi police, says court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A Delhi court has observed that there was “utter failure” on the part of Delhi Police in stopping the unauthorised Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri last month that triggered communal clashes in the locality. “It is fairly admittedÂ… on behalf of the State that the last procession which was passing through, during which the unfortunate riots took place, …

Man held for Jahangirpuri clashes participated in peace meets to avoid arrest: Delhi Police
2 years, 7 months ago

Man held for Jahangirpuri clashes participated in peace meets to avoid arrest: Delhi Police

Hindustan Times  

A man arrested in connection with the communal violence in Jahangirpuri on April 16 took part in “peace committee” meetings in the region after the clashes to ensure no suspicion was cast on him, the police said on Sunday, a day after arresting one Tabrez Alam, as videos emerged on social media showing him giving a speech during a peace …

Jodhpur communal clash: 211 arrested so far, says Rajasthan police chief
2 years, 7 months ago

Jodhpur communal clash: 211 arrested so far, says Rajasthan police chief

Firstpost  

A curfew clamped in the city following the violence continued for the third day on Thursday with the police saying all efforts were being made to maintain law and order Jaipur: As many as 211 people have so far been arrested in connection with the communal clashes in Jodhpur before Eid, police said on Thursday while asserting the situation in …

Delhi Police arrests two more accused in Jahangirpuri violence
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Police arrests two more accused in Jahangirpuri violence

India Today  

The Delhi Police on Monday arrested two more accused in connection with the communal clashes that broke out in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on April 16 during a procession on Hanuman Jayanti. On April 16, clashes erupted between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri in the national capital, injuring eight police officers and a local resident. Days after …

Two More Accused Arrested in Connection With Jahangirpuri Violence, Say Police
2 years, 7 months ago

Two More Accused Arrested in Connection With Jahangirpuri Violence, Say Police

News 18  

Delhi Police on Thursday arrested two more accused in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence that took place earlier amid a procession to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti in the area. Now, the BJP-ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation has started a survey of encroachment of government of land as its mayor Mukesh Suryan on Wednesday conducted inspections in Sarita Vihar, Jaitpur, and Madanpur …

Jahangirpuri violence: Two more accused arrested by Crime Branch
2 years, 7 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: Two more accused arrested by Crime Branch

India TV News  

Highlights Clashes broke out between communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri violence A total of 28 people have been arrested so far in connection with the violence The Crime Branch of Delhi Police is doing investigation of Jahangirpuri violence case The Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Thursday said that two more accused have been arrested in connection …

Jahangirpuri Clashes: Delhi Court Extends Custodial Interrogation of 5 Accused Booked Under NSA
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri Clashes: Delhi Court Extends Custodial Interrogation of 5 Accused Booked Under NSA

News 18  

A Delhi court on Saturday extended by eight days the custodial interrogation of five persons, booked under the stringent National Security Act in connection with the April 16 Jahangirpuri violence. Metropolitan Magistrate Mayank Goel sent Ansar, the alleged “main conspirator” behind the violence; Sonu, who was seen in a video opening fire during the clashes Salim, Ahir and Dilshad to …

Police identify 27 more over Sunday’s clashes in Delhi's Jahangirpuri
2 years, 8 months ago

Police identify 27 more over Sunday’s clashes in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police on Thursday said that they have identified 27 more suspects involved in the last week’s violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Block C of north Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, and that they were looking into the connections that the 25 people who have been arrested so far may have with terrorists and …

Delhi Police install CCTV cameras in Jahangirpuri, to set up temporary monitoring station
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Police install CCTV cameras in Jahangirpuri, to set up temporary monitoring station

Firstpost  

The area witnessed violent clashes, including stone pelting, arson and firing, between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday New Delhi: Delhi Police installed several CCTV cameras in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri days after the area witnessed clashes between members of two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession. Delhi police have installed several CCTV cameras in Jahangirpuri area. pic.twitter.com/aalJQQgwnE — …

Jahangirpuri violence: TMC to send fact-finding team to Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: TMC to send fact-finding team to Delhi

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress has decided to send a fact-finding team to Jahangirpuri area in Delhi on Friday, party sources said. A communal violence broke out during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on Saturday. The TMCs’ decision to send the fact-finding team to Jahangirpuri comes at a time when the BJP has sent similar teams to Bogtui in …

Shops bulldozed, source of income lost, Jahangirpuri residents worry about livelihood
2 years, 8 months ago

Shops bulldozed, source of income lost, Jahangirpuri residents worry about livelihood

India Today  

Reshma, 50, is sitting silently on the sidewalk with her family. “The shop on the footpath was illegal, the MCD people never demolished it before, and now it’s all broken,” she adds. “Whosoever has done the riot, now my family is facing a crisis and has lost a source to rean bread,” Reshma says. ‘Father is from Kolkata, I’m from …

Asaduddin Owaisi, hours after demolition drive, reaches violence-hit Delhi's Jahangirpuri, targets AAP, BJP
2 years, 8 months ago

Asaduddin Owaisi, hours after demolition drive, reaches violence-hit Delhi's Jahangirpuri, targets AAP, BJP

Hindustan Times  

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday visited the violence-hit Jahangirpuri where an anti-encroachment drive took place earlier in the day before the Supreme Court ordered a stay on it. Asaduddin Owaisi reaches violence-hit Jahangirpuri “If the police themselves don't give permission, how did the yatra take place? He lashed out at the BJP and AAP over the anti-encroachment drive action …

Action taken on basis of 'crime', not on 'community': Naqvi on Jahangirpuri arrests
2 years, 8 months ago

Action taken on basis of 'crime', not on 'community': Naqvi on Jahangirpuri arrests

The Hindu  

Hitting out at those alleging biased action in the Jahangirpuri violence case, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said action has been taken on the basis of "crime and conspiracy", not on "caste and community". The senior BJP leader's remarks came after All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that "one-sided action" is being taken in the Jahangirpuri …

North Delhi civic body targets illegal houses in violence-hit Jahangirpuri, asks for 400 cops
2 years, 8 months ago

North Delhi civic body targets illegal houses in violence-hit Jahangirpuri, asks for 400 cops

India Today  

A few days after communal clashes erupted in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation has announced a 'special joint encroachment removal action programme' in the area on April 20 and 21. This comes after Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta wrote a letter to the NDMC mayor alleging that those accused in the Jahangirpuri violence case had indulged in illegal …

Delhi Jahangipuri riots: Arms supplier arrested after brief encounter, has over 60 previous cases in his name
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Jahangipuri riots: Arms supplier arrested after brief encounter, has over 60 previous cases in his name

Firstpost  

The arrest of arms supplier comes as Delhi police continues to probe other accused apprehended for their alleged involvement in attacking a Hanuman Jayanti procession in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Saturday The arms supplier in Jahangirpuri violence incident in Delhi has been arrested by the police on Wednesday. The arrest comes as the police continue to probe other accused arrested …

Jahangirpuri Violence: Arms Supplier Arrested After Brief Encounter With Police
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri Violence: Arms Supplier Arrested After Brief Encounter With Police

ABP News  

One person was arrested for allegedly providing arms to an accused in the Jahangirpuri violence that erupted between members of two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on April 16. DCP Outer North Brijender Yadav said that the accused was injured during a brief encounter while nabbing him. More details awaited: DCP Outer North Brijender Yadav — ANI April 20, …

Hanuman Jayanti Violence Updates: 5 Accused Booked Under NSA After Amit Shah's Call for Strict Action Against ‘Rioters’, Say Sources
2 years, 8 months ago

Hanuman Jayanti Violence Updates: 5 Accused Booked Under NSA After Amit Shah's Call for Strict Action Against ‘Rioters’, Say Sources

News 18  

Hanuman Jayanti Violence Updates: The Delhi Police have booked five accused in connection with the Hanuman Jayanti clash under the National Security Act. Sources said the move comes after Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s direction to Delhi Police, asking for strict action against “rioters” to avoid a repeat of the 2020 Delhi riots. The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Monday threatened …

Jahangirpuri Violence: Stringent NSA Slapped on Five Accused After Amit Shah’s Call for Strict Action
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri Violence: Stringent NSA Slapped on Five Accused After Amit Shah’s Call for Strict Action

News 18  

Five accused, including the alleged main conspirator, in the Saturday’s communal clashes in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri were on Tuesday booked under the stringent National Security Act, government sources said. The move comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for strict action against the rioters to avoid a repeat of the 2020 Delhi riots, sources added. According to the …

Jahangirpuri Violence: Five Accused Charged Under Stringent National Security Act
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri Violence: Five Accused Charged Under Stringent National Security Act

ABP News  

New Delhi: Five of the accused in the violence that broke out last week in Delhi's Jahangirpuri have been charged under the stringent National Security Act, ANI reported. The development comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the Delhi Police to take strict action against those involved in the Jahangirpuri violence on Hanuman Jayanti. READ | Delhi …

Jahangirpuri violence: NSA against 5 after Amit Shah says action must set precedent
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: NSA against 5 after Amit Shah says action must set precedent

India Today  

In a massive crackdown on Jahangirpuri rioters, the Delhi Police has charged five accused under the stringent National Security Act. This comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the Delhi Police that the action taken against rioters must set a precedent. The Home Minister has been monitoring the situation since the clashes broke out in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri …

Jahangirpuri is prone to criminal activities, access to weapons is easy: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri is prone to criminal activities, access to weapons is easy: Report

Op India  

The Delhi police officers who have previously served in the minority-dominated Jahangirpuri have revealed that the area is a “hub of criminals” who can easily acquire illegal weapons, reports News18. According to police officers, who have served or supervised the range, said that Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, the area which was marred with violence on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti last week, …

PFI hand in Jahangirpuri violence? Here's what Delhi Police have to say
2 years, 8 months ago

PFI hand in Jahangirpuri violence? Here's what Delhi Police have to say

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police said on Tuesday it cannot reveal if it is investigating the possibility of the Popular Front of India being involved in the communal violence in Jahangirpuri, which broke out last Saturday. Security personnel keep vigil after clashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday, at Jahangirpuri in New Delhi, Monday, April 18, …

Jahangirpuri clash: Ansar reached Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra with 4-5 others, sparked violence, say Delhi Police
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri clash: Ansar reached Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra with 4-5 others, sparked violence, say Delhi Police

Firstpost  

The Delhi Police told the Court that it needs to find out the source from where these accused got the weapon In the biggest development in Delhi’s Jahangipuri violence incident, the remand copy of the accused in the incident accessed by CNN News18 mentions that Ansar, along with his four-five companions, reached the Hanuman Jayanti procession carried out in the …

Jahangirpuri violence a ‘criminal conspiracy’: Delhi Police to MHA in preliminary report
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence a ‘criminal conspiracy’: Delhi Police to MHA in preliminary report

Firstpost  

The Delhi Police have also submitted their own response to the crisis and have delved into the possible modus operandi involved in the attacks and rioting, including how stones and brickbats were collected along with other weapons In a fresh development pertaining to the Jahangirpuri violence, the Delhi Police has submitted their first preliminary report to the Ministry of Home …

EXCLUSIVE Jahangirpuri Riots: VHP sought Delhi Police permission for Hanuman Jayanti procession
2 years, 8 months ago

EXCLUSIVE Jahangirpuri Riots: VHP sought Delhi Police permission for Hanuman Jayanti procession

Firstpost  

VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain told Firstpost that the Delhi Police has arrested innocent Hindus whose property was attacked and who only resorted to self-defence Categorically rejecting Delhi Police’s claim that the third Hanuman Jayanti procession, which was attacked by a mob armed with sticks, swords, firearms and brick-bats, at Jahangirpuri had not taken police permission, the Vishwa Hindu …

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 …

Jahangirpuri violence: 'Riots a criminal conspiracy', says Delhi Police in its interim report to MHA
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: 'Riots a criminal conspiracy', says Delhi Police in its interim report to MHA

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi Police recovered a sophisticated pistol from Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus Case has been registered against Sonu under section 25 of the Arms Act The accused has disclosed that he had fired from his pistol during the incident Heavy deployment of security personnel in violence-hit Jahangirpuri in northwest Delhi will continue till the time normalcy returns, officials said …

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 …

Most of violence-hit in Delhi's Jahangirpuri stays indoors as cops keep watch
2 years, 8 months ago

Most of violence-hit in Delhi's Jahangirpuri stays indoors as cops keep watch

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Police on Monday arrested two people who were allegedly involved in the Saturday evening’s violence at north west Delhi’s Jahangirpuri even as tension prevailed in the area with the police cordoning off the entire area around the mosque where two groups clashed, and the police officers facing minor resistance while arresting a suspect. Delhi Police commissioner Rakesh Asthana …

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