The Delhi Police on Monday stated it has registered an FIR towards the members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal for taking out a non secular procession with out permission in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri space the place violent clashes broke out on April 16.
The police have additionally arrested Prem Sharma, VHP’s district sewa pramukh, in reference to the violence through the Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri, officers stated.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Usha Rangnani stated a case was registered below part 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code.
“The procession was taken out on Saturday evening without any permission and one person named Prem Sharma, Jila Sewa Pramukh, Vishwa Hindu Parishad has been arrested,” she stated, including that additional investigation is underway.
Earlier within the day, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana stated 23 individuals from each the communities have been arrested up to now in reference to the Jahangirpuri violence, and refuted claims that makes an attempt have been made to hoist saffron flags at a mosque throughout Hanuman Jayanti procession.
Several politicians and social media customers had alleged that some individuals tried to hoist a flag on a neighborhood mosque in Jahangirpuri that led to stone pelting and violence.
Clashes had damaged out throughout a Hanuman Jayanti procession within the metropolis’s Jahangirpuri space on Saturday during which 9 policemen and a civilian was injured.
The investigation into the Saturday clashes has been handed over to the Crime Branch and 14 groups have been fashioned to take it ahead, Asthana stated, including that 4 forensics groups additionally visited the spot to collect proof.
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