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 to cause violence during the Hanuman Jayanti Yatra. Of the 37 accused named in the chargesheet, the Delhi Police has named four people as key conspirators in the riots Ishrafil, who is still missing, Tabrez, Ansar, and Salim Chikna. JAHANGIRPURI RIOTS Clashes broke out during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area in April, injuring eight policemen and a civilian.

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Former AAP leader Hussain doubts evidence in 2020 Delhi riots case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Former AAP leader Hussain doubts evidence in 2020 Delhi riots case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain argued in a Delhi court on Friday that WhatsApp chats presented by the Delhi Police as evidence do not suggest he incited violence during the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. Hussain’s counsel questioned whether a “chakka jam” qualifies as an act of terrorism, emphasising that the chats did not promote violent actions. …

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: 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Conspiracy hatched on Whatsapp groups to incite violence, vandalism in Kanpur over Agnipath scheme: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Conspiracy hatched on Whatsapp groups to incite violence, vandalism in Kanpur over Agnipath scheme: Report

Op India  

As the country continues to reel under the violent protests against the newly announced Agnipath recruitment scheme, a report published in Times Now sheds light on a comprehensive plot, allegedly hatched on Whatsapp, to incite violence and vandalism in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur under the pretext of carrying out protests. “Chalo chowki phoonk dete hain,” read one of the messages of …

Kanpur violence: Police zero in on WhatsApp chats in clash probe
2 years, 6 months ago

Kanpur violence: Police zero in on WhatsApp chats in clash probe

Hindustan Times  

Kanpur: Some followers of Muslim activist Zafar Hayat Hashmi, the main accused in the Kanpur violence case, allegedly undermined his call to postpone a bandh, and encouraged associates to delete videos of him asking to shift the protest by a day, according to police officials aware of the matter and transcripts of WhatsApp conversations reviewed by HT. On June 2, …

Delhi riots: HC grants time to leaders to respond to pleas to implead them in proceedings for FIR
2 years, 6 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 …

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 …

Tabrez Khan, main accused in Jahangirpuri violence case arrested. Till recently, he was media star of 'communal harmony'
2 years, 7 months ago

Tabrez Khan, main accused in Jahangirpuri violence case arrested. Till recently, he was media star of 'communal harmony'

Op India  

On May 7, Delhi Police arrested Tabrez Khan for instigating rioters to attack the Shobha Yatra on Hanuman Jayanti in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area. 2/ — The Hawk Eye May 9, 2022 Hawk-Eye wrote, “Tabrez Khan, who was actively participating in DP’s Aman Committee sitting next to cops, was arrested in the Jahagirpuri riots case as one of the conspirators by …

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, …

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 …

From 1921 Moplah genocide to 2022 Delhi riots: Why anti-Hindu violence has been a norm in India
2 years, 7 months ago

From 1921 Moplah genocide to 2022 Delhi riots: Why anti-Hindu violence has been a norm in India

Firstpost  

In February 2020, anti-Hindu riots broke out in northeast Delhi at the behest of the then AAP councillor, Tahir Hussain. At the height of the anti-CAA demonstrations, a group of Muslim demonstrators in Delhi’s Chand Bagh neighbourhood beat police officers, leading to the death of head constable Ratan Lal and the critical injury of Shahdara DCP Amit Sharma. Cut to …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jahangirpuri violence probe unbiased, will act against all involved, says Delhi top cop Rakesh Asthana
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence probe unbiased, will act against all involved, says Delhi top cop Rakesh Asthana

India Today  

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Monday said that the probe into the Jahangirpuri violence will be unbiased and all those found guilty will be punished. Based on the CCTV footage and digital evidence, we have identified more people and they will be caught soon," Asthana said. He also warned hatemongers that the Delhi Police is monitoring social media posts …

Jahangirpuri violence: Petitions seek Supreme Court intervention, NIA probe
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: Petitions seek Supreme Court intervention, NIA probe

India Today  

A Delhi-based lawyer has written to Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, urging him to take cognisance of the Jahangirpuri violence. The letter by Delhi-based lawyer Amritpal Singh Khalsa read: "The Delhi Police investigation so far, has been partial and communal. Khalsa sought the SC’s orders to set up a “committee headed by sitting judge of the apex court to …

Jahangirpuri violence: Plea in SC seeks CJI intervention; prime accused a history-sheeter, say cops | Top points
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: Plea in SC seeks CJI intervention; prime accused a history-sheeter, say cops | Top points

India Today  

As many as 21 people have been arrested so far in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Saturday evening. Seven-eight rounds of bullets were also fired during the violence, in which Delhi Police sub-inspector Medalal Meena was injured. According to Delhi Police, the main conspirator of the …

Hanuman Jayanti Clashes: Prime Accused Ansar, Aslam Sent to Police Custody till Monday; Crime Branch, Delhi Police Jointly Probing Matter
2 years, 8 months ago

Hanuman Jayanti Clashes: Prime Accused Ansar, Aslam Sent to Police Custody till Monday; Crime Branch, Delhi Police Jointly Probing Matter

News 18  

Twenty-one people, including the “main conspirators”, were arrested over the violence in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri. The security arrangements in north-west Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area were placed on high alert early Sunday morning following the communal violence that occured between two groups of people resulting in several injuries, including Delhi Police personnel. Delhi Police personnel were seen patrolling throughout Saturday evening in …

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 …

‘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 …

Words cannot describe what I saw, says injured cop in Jahangirpuri violence
2 years, 8 months ago

Words cannot describe what I saw, says injured cop in Jahangirpuri violence

India Today  

Among the injured in the communal clashes in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri on Saturday evening, there were several police personnel. "THERE WAS COMMOTION ALL AROUND" Speaking exclusively to India Today, he said he could not describe what he saw in words and that there was a lot of chaos and commotion everywhere. READ: Jahangirpuri violence: Someone in mob opened fire, I …

'Procession was peaceful when...': Delhi cop's statement on Jahangirpuri clash
2 years, 8 months ago

'Procession was peaceful when...': Delhi cop's statement on Jahangirpuri clash

Hindustan Times  

The violence in Delhi's Jahangirpuri was 'an attempt to create communal tension', a police officer deployed to the local station said in a FIR filed over communal clashes that left nine people injured, according to news agency ANI. Rajeev Ranjan, an inspector at the Jahangirpuri police station was quoted as saying: "On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, there was an …

Jahangirpuri violence: 14 arrested after Muslim mob attacks Hanuman Jayanti shobha yatra, here is what FIR states
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: 14 arrested after Muslim mob attacks Hanuman Jayanti shobha yatra, here is what FIR states

Op India  

The Delhi Police has registered FIR in yesterday’s incident of stone-pelting and attack on the Hanuman Jayanti shobha yatra was moving through the C block of Jahangirpuri in Delhi. Heavy security deployment in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area where a clash broke out yesterday during a religious procession pic.twitter.com/TFkApvrNj3 — ANI April 17, 2022 Hans Raj Hans, the Bharatiya Janata Party MP …

Jahangirpuri riots main conspirators held: Cops
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri riots main conspirators held: Cops

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A day after clashes broke out during the Hanuman Jayanti procession at Jahangirpuri C Block in north Delhi, an uneasy calm prevailed Sunday in the violence-hit area. The Delhi police also arrested Ansari, a 35-year-old resident of Jahangirpuri, for alleged involvement in the conspiracy over the communal clashes. “Three firearms and five swords have also been recovered from …

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 …

Gautam Gambhir condemns Delhi's Jahangirpuri violence on Hanuman Jayanti: ‘neither deserve to be called…’
2 years, 8 months ago

Gautam Gambhir condemns Delhi's Jahangirpuri violence on Hanuman Jayanti: ‘neither deserve to be called…’

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir on Saturday condemned the violence that broke out in Delhi's Jahangirpuri on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, a day celebrated as the birthday of Hindu god Hanuman. Delhi's Jahangirpuri violence: BJP MP and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir “Stone pelting on Hanuman Jayanti procession is sad and condemnable. Jahangirpuri Hanuman Jayanti clash: 14 arrested; Delhi …

Jahangirpuri clash: 14 detained, patrolling intensified; violence-hit areas cleaned up in morning action
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri clash: 14 detained, patrolling intensified; violence-hit areas cleaned up in morning action

India TV News  

Highlights Communal violence broke out between two groups on Saturday evening in Jahangirpuri area of Delhi Strict security arrangements have been put in place in the area and forces have been deployed Several teams of the Delhi Police are investigating as to how the violence erupted An uneasy calm prevailed in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Sunday, where communal violence …

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 …

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