Jahangirpuri Violence Case: The case of violence in the Jahangirpuri area of Delhi has reached the Supreme Court. A petition has been filed in the court demanding the formation of a committee to investigate the whole matter. The petitioner has requested that a committee be constituted under the chairmanship of the present judge to investigate the whole matter and that the entire inquiry be conducted under the supervision of the committee.
Advocate Amritpal Singh Khalsa in his petition said that the same court had reprimanded the Delhi Police in 2020 for failing to stop the riots. The image of the police has been tarnished and people have also lost faith in it. The petitioner alleged that the Delhi Police's investigation so far had been biased and that the rioters were being shielded. The lawyer said this was the second time riots had taken place in the national capital.
Police have arrested 21 people, including Ansar, the main accused in the violence that erupted after stones were hurled at a procession on Hanuman Jayanti in the Jahangirpuri area on Saturday evening. In addition, two minors have also been arrested by the police. About 21 people are being questioned by taking them into custody. On Sunday, the police produced 14 accused in the court, from where 12 were sent to jail, while the accused Ansar and Aslam are in the custody of the police. At present, there is an atmosphere of peace in the area. The Home Ministry has sent five more CRPF and RAF companies as a precaution. Delhi Police has handed over the investigation of the whole matter to the Crime Branch.
Police arrested Zahid, Ansar, Shahzad, Saleem alias Chikna, Mukhtiar Ali, Aamir, Aksar, Noor Alam, Mohammad Aslam, Zakir, Akram, Imtiaz, Mohammad Al, Aahir, Mohammad Ali Sheikh, Sheikh Saurabh, Neeraj, Suken, Suresh and Sujit Sarkar. Four of the arrested accused belong to the same family. Police have arrested Aslam and one accused with a pistol. All the accused are from different blocks of Jahangirpuri. The accused have been charged under rioting, obstruction of official business, assault while on duty, assault, arson, homicide, criminal conspiracy and the Arms Act.
North-West District Deputy Commissioner of Police Usha Rangnani said nine people, including eight police personnel, were injured during the violence. On Sunday, some new videos of the violence came out which are being investigated. Aman Committees are trying to calm down the situation by holding talks. Delhi Police Special Commissioner Deepender Pathak (Special CP Law and Order) remained on the spot all day on Sunday. He said there was complete peace in the area and the search for the culprits was on. Police have seized footage and video from more than 200 CCTV cameras.
