The roots of the Jahangirpuri violence: A quick look at what led to violent clashes in north west Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

The roots of the Jahangirpuri violence: A quick look at what led to violent clashes in north west Delhi

India TV News  

Jahangirpuri violence: A day after violence broke out between two groups in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, nine people have been held so far. The clashes were first reported in Block B and C area near Kushal cinema at around 5 to 5:30 p.m. Several teams of the Delhi Police are investigating as to how the violence erupted. Severe clashes between two communities took place in Jahangirpuri area of north-west Delhi on Saturday evening when a 'Shobha Yatra' was being taken out on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. A peek into what possibly led to clashes in the capital In several videos of the incident going viral on social media, people could be seen pelting stones during the procession. The area where the clashes took place continues to be under heavy police security cover Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the officers to take strict action against the miscreants.

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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, …

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 police bans Ram Navami procession in Jahangirpuri after Islamist violence last year: Why it's a slippery slope
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi police bans Ram Navami procession in Jahangirpuri after Islamist violence last year: Why it's a slippery slope

Op India  

Another day in a secular country and another case of street veto by the Muslim community. To monkey-balance the issue, the Delhi Police also passed a diktat saying that just as Ram Navami procession was being denied in Jahangirpuri, in Maurya Enclave, Ramzan program has been denied permission in a park near “other community” and Muslims have been asked to …

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 …

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: '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 …

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 …

Step towards normalcy: Harmony at first Friday prayers after clashes, demolition in Delhi's Jahangirpuri
2 years, 8 months ago

Step towards normalcy: Harmony at first Friday prayers after clashes, demolition in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

Hindustan Times  

Friday prayers in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri went off peacefully, as residents of the violence-torn area tried to piece back their lives, two days after an “anti-encroachment demolition” by the civic bodies left several without work. For 40 years, 62-year-old Sudhir Singh has received his childhood friend Suleiman Khan from the gate of the Jahangirpuri Jama Masjid, in front of which …

Jahangirpuri violence: Situation peaceful, political leaders not allowed near mosque, says Special CP
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: Situation peaceful, political leaders not allowed near mosque, says Special CP

Firstpost  

Normalcy will return in Jahangirpuri area of Delhi in the next 24 to 36 hours, said Special Commissioner of Police Dependra Pathak New Delhi: As various political parties are set to visit Jahangirpuri area in the national capital slamming the demolition drive, Special Commissioner of Police Dependra Pathak on Friday said that the situation in the violence-hit area is peaceful …

Illegal Funding Angle to Jahangirpuri Rioting? Delhi Top Cop Writes to ED to Probe Accused's Properties
2 years, 8 months ago

Illegal Funding Angle to Jahangirpuri Rioting? Delhi Top Cop Writes to ED to Probe Accused's Properties

News 18  

In a fresh twist to the Jahangirpuri violence case, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana has written to the Enforcement Directorate to probe prime accused Ansar under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on the suspicion that his properties were presumably made by gambling money. Stone-pelting and arson were reported during the clashes in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Hanuman Jayanti that left …

Jahangirpuri: AAP says BJP councillors 'extorting' money from Delhiites by showing bulldozers
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri: AAP says BJP councillors 'extorting' money from Delhiites by showing bulldozers

India TV News  

Highlights the AAP accused Delhi BJP councilors of demanding bribes from city residents Sisodia called the development “truth of the BJP's bulldozer politics" Manish Sisodia had also alleged that “anti-social” elements had encroached the government land As the political brouhaha over the demolition drive in Jahangirpuri continues, the AAP on Friday accused Delhi BJP councilors of demanding bribes from city …

Jahangirpuri violence: Conspiracy hatched a week ago, say sources
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: Conspiracy hatched a week ago, say sources

India TV News  

Highlights Jahangirpuri violence was pre-planned by prime accused Mohammed Ansar Sheikh Red colour stones were assembled by the accused at the roof top of several houses Crime Branch has also scanned dump data of the 10,000 numbers which were active in the area The Jahangirpuri violence was pre-planned by prime accused Mohammed Ansar Sheikh, said sources in the Delhi Police's …

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 …

Dangerous deceptions: The Hindu Editorial on Jahangirpuri demolition drive
2 years, 8 months ago

Dangerous deceptions: The Hindu Editorial on Jahangirpuri demolition drive

The Hindu  

The bulldozer has now emerged as a dominant symbol of state-backed intimidation of Muslims in the country. After Khargone in Madhya Pradesh, Jahangirpuri in Delhi has seen the use of demolition of shops and houses seemingly as a punitive measure in the wake of a riot that followed a provocative religious procession. Even though described as part of a demolition …

Jahangirpuri Demolition Drive: Youth Congress Activists Protesting Outside Union Minister's Residence Detained
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri Demolition Drive: Youth Congress Activists Protesting Outside Union Minister's Residence Detained

News 18  

Indian Youth Congress activists were detained on Thursday while staging a protest near union minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s residence against the anti-encroachment drive conducted by the North MCD in violence-hit Jahangirupri a day before, officials said. Bulldozers had razed several concrete and temporary structures close to a mosque in Jahangirpuri as part of an anti-encroachment drive by the BJP-ruled North …

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: Congress delegation reaches riot-hit area, stopped by police
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: Congress delegation reaches riot-hit area, stopped by police

Firstpost  

The Congress delegation included former Union minister Ajay Maken and AICC in-charge of the state unit Shaktisinh Gohi New Delhi: A delegation of Congress leaders visited violence-hit Jahangirpuri on Thursday but were stopped by the police from going to the area where an anti-encroachment drive was conducted by the North MCD a day before. The Congress delegation included former Union …

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 …

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 …

Jahangirpuri violence in Delhi | Bulldozers reach Jahangirpuri for eviction drive
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence in Delhi | Bulldozers reach Jahangirpuri for eviction drive

The Hindu  

Heavy police and paramilitary forces were deployed in violence-hit Jahangirpuri during Wednesday’s anti-encroachment drive in the area, even as the local Mayor called it a “routine exercise”. The drive was undertaken a day after Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta wrote to the party-ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation to identify illegal constructions of “rioters” in Jahangirpuri and demolish them using bulldozers. …

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: Five Jahangirpuri violence accused booked under National Security Act day after Amit Shah directed police to take strict action
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Five Jahangirpuri violence accused booked under National Security Act day after Amit Shah directed police to take strict action

Firstpost  

So far, 21 people have been arrested and two juveniles detained in connection with the incident that left nine people injured including eight police personnel injured on 16 April New Delhi: National Security Act was on Tuesday imposed against five culprits involved in the clashes that took place in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri that erupted between members of two groups during a …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

OPINION | Jahangirpuri: Do not spread hatred and lies, let police finish its probe
2 years, 8 months ago

OPINION | Jahangirpuri: Do not spread hatred and lies, let police finish its probe

India TV News  

Fresh revelations have come forward that clearly establish that the violent clashes that took place during Hanuman Jayanti in Delhi’s crime-prone Jahangirpuri area on Saturday, was not a spontaneous clash, but was part of a pre-planned conspiracy. Muslim leaders alleged that Delhi Police took action only against Muslims, but Delhi Police chief Rakesh Asthana said, people from both communities were …

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 …

On way to detain accused, police team attacked in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri
2 years, 8 months ago

On way to detain accused, police team attacked in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi Police team was attacked on Monday when it was on its way to detain a man allegedly involved in the communal violence in Jahangirpuri. Police said the man’s family threw two stones, which hit a police officer and clarified the situation has been contained and there was no further violence. “A video was being circulated on …

Cops probe conspiracy angle in Jahangirpuri riots, investigate violence pattern
2 years, 8 months ago

Cops probe conspiracy angle in Jahangirpuri riots, investigate violence pattern

Op India  

On Sunday, the Delhi police informed that they are investigating the angle of a larger conspiracy in connection to the deadly violence that took place in Jahangirpuri on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, reported Times of India. The police are also tracing Rohingyas, illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and local criminals, who participated in the orgy of violence and pelted stones at …

'Carrying out fair, thorough probe': Delhi top cop on clashes on Hanuman Jayanti
2 years, 8 months ago

'Carrying out fair, thorough probe': Delhi top cop on clashes on Hanuman Jayanti

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Police commissioner Rakesh Asthana said a total of 23 people have been held so far in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence that broke out between two groups during a religious procession last week, while 14 teams have been formed to investigate the matter. Asthana said of the 23 people, eight have a criminal record in the past, adding that …

Jahangirpuri Violence: 'Delhi Police Investigation Has Been Partial': Plea In SC Urges For CJI Intervention
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri Violence: 'Delhi Police Investigation Has Been Partial': Plea In SC Urges For CJI Intervention

ABP News  

The letter petition relying on media reports alleged that a few armed members, who were part of the Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra procession entered mosque and installed the saffron flag, and what followed was stone pelting by both the communities. This comes two days after a clash broke out during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in the city's Jahangirpuri area in …

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