Delhi Police on Monday stated that 23 folks, together with folks from “both communities” have been arrested to this point in reference to the communal violence that passed off in metropolis’s Jahangirpuri space on Saturday throughout a Hanuman Jayanti procession, including that eight of them have already got felony document.
Addressing the media over the state of affairs within the violence-hit space, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana additionally stated that no try was made to hoist saffron flag at a mosque throughout Hanuman Jayanti procession.
Asthana stated that 14 groups have been fashioned to analyze all doable angles into the incident. He additionally stated that nobody concerned might be spared irrespective of sophistication, creed and faith.
“Some people are trying to disturb peace through the medium of social media. We are monitoring social media closely, and legal action will be taken against those who are found spreading misinformation. Public should not pay heed to rumours,” he stated.
The case has been transferred to the Crime Branch which has been requested to analyze the “Bangladeshi aspect” within the violence and use Facial Recognition System (FRS) for help.
Probing a “larger conspiracy” angle, the Crime Branch has reportedly been requested to probe a hyperlink of accused with the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots and anti-CAA protests, aside from the alleged involvement of some Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants, who reportedly participated in and fuelled the violence.
Those arrested by the Delhi Police embrace 21-year-old Md Aslam, a resident of a slum cluster in Jahangirpuri’s CD Park, who allegedly fired a bullet that hit a sub-inspector of the Delhi Police.
Aslam has additionally been discovered to be concerned in a case registered on the Jahangirpuri police station in 2020 underneath sections 324 (voluntarily inflicting damage by harmful weapons or means), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 506 (felony intimidation) and 34 (widespread intention) of the Indian Penal Code.
Another accused arrested is 35-year-old Ansar, a resident of Jahangirpuri, who’s alleged to be among the many “main conspirators” behind the violence.
The police stated he was additionally discovered to be beforehand concerned in two instances of assault, and was additionally arrested repeatedly underneath preventive sections and booked 5 instances underneath the Gambling Act and the Arms Act. However, Ansar’s spouse informed reporters that her husband is harmless and was not a part of any violence.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”