New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Tis Hazari Court on Friday issued a notice to the Delhi Police in connection with the bail applications filed by five accused in the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque stone-pelting case. The court has fixed January 13 as the next date of hearing in the matter. The accused, Mohammad Arib, Kaif, Kashif, Adnan, and Sameer have approached the Tis Hazari Court seeking bail.The court also issued a notice to the jail superintendent, directing him to submit the medical records and CCTV foo…
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New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Delhi Police on Thursday arrested six more people in connection with the violence that erupted during the municipal corporation’s demolition drive near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area. With these latest arrests, the total number of people held in the case has increased to 11.On Wednesday, Delhi Police arrested five people in connection with the stone pelting incident during the demolition drive near the mosque.Earlier in the day, Delhi Police said they …
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Delhi Police on Thursday intensified its search for YouTuber Salman in connection with the violence that erupted during the Municipal Corporation’s demolition drive near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area. According to police sources, Salman allegedly attempted to disrupt peace by using social media platforms. He is accused of calling upon locals to gather at the site during the demolition drive.The investigation has also revealed that some influential peopl…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Delhi Police on Thursday said they have identified 30 people involved in the violence that erupted during the municipal corporation’s demolition drive near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area. The identification was made on the basis of CCTV footage, body-worn camera recordings of police personnel, and several viral videos from the area. Police officials said a summons will soon be sent to Samajwadi Party MP Mohibbullah Nadvi to join the investigation, as h…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The violence that occurred during Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s demolition drive near the Faiz-e-Ilahi mosque in Turkman Gate broke out in the early hours of Wednesday, after a group of protestors assembled at the spot, defied police instructions and engaged in stone-pelting at them, according to the FIR lodged by a police constable stationed in the area. The copy of FIR, accessed by IANS, documents the sequence of events, right from police barricading of the encroache…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested five people in connection with the stone-pelting incident during the demolition drive near a mosque, officials said.The incident occurred near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area, close to Ramlila Ground, where authorities launched an anti-encroachment operation.According to officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the drive was conducted to clear unauthorised structures from land adjoining the mosque and nearby areas,…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) BJP leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the stone-pelting incident that took place during a demolition drive near a mosque in Old Delhi, asserting that the action was carried out strictly against encroachments in accordance with a High Court order. They said those responsible for creating chaos and attacking security personnel must be dealt with firmly under the law.The incident occurred near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area, close to the Ramlila Groun…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Reacting to the stone-pelting incident during a demolition drive near a mosque in Old Delhi, BJP MP Yogender Chandolia on Wednesday said that while all religions are respected, encroachment will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Speaking to IANS, Yogender Chandolia said, “We respect all religions, but encroachment will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Whoever is responsible, there will be no encroachment in Delhi. Whatever action is required must be tak…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Ten people have been detained after the Delhi Police filed an FIR over the stone-pelting incident during the demolition drive near a mosque in Old Delhi, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area, close to Ramlila Ground, where authorities launched a late-night anti-encroachment operation.According to officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the drive was conducted to clear unauthorised structure…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Tension briefly escalated in parts of Old Delhi early Wednesday after a pre-dawn demolition drive to remove alleged illegal encroachments near a mosque triggered protests, stone pelting, and police action, officials said. The situation was later brought under control following the use of tear gas and the deployment of additional security forces.The incident occurred near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area, close to Ramlila Ground, where authorities launched …