Delhi witnessed widespread violence in late February this year because of the Citizenship Amendment Law.
New Delhi:
A Delhi court on Friday said the investigation into a riots case in northeast Delhi in February this year “seemed to have only one end” and the police “did not specify what An investigation had so far been conducted “into the involvement of the rival faction.” The court asked the deputy police commissioner (DCP) at the head of the investigation “to ensure a fair investigation.”
The Patiala House Court in Delhi made the observations made during the hearing of a request for judicial referral from Asif Iqbal Tanha, 24-year-old Jamia Millia Islamia University student charged under anti-law -Strong terrorist illegal activity (prevention) law and is accused of causing crowds by speaking at protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He was brought before the judge on May 27 and was held in police custody until June 26.
During the hearing, the additional sessions judge, Dharmendra Rana, said: “The examination of the log of the case reveals a disturbing fact. The investigation seems to have only one end. At the request of the inspectors Lokesh and Anil, they have not indicated which investigation had been carried out. to date concerning the involvement of the rival faction. In the same spirit, the DCP concerned is held to follow the investigation and to guarantee a fair investigation . “However, the judge did not specify who the rival faction was.
GalacticGaming previously reported how several students and activists had been arrested by Delhi police in the past month for their involvement in anti-CAA protests and an alleged conspiracy in the violence in Delhi and how the courts had pointed out in other than evidence was “superficial”. and the exact role of the accused lacks clarity.
Violence between groups protesting and supporting the disputed citizenship law marked parts of Delhi in February, just a few miles from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted US President Donald Trump, killing at least 52 , hundreds of wounded and thousands of displaced.
Horrible stories and visuals emerged from injured children, schools and burned houses, and in one case, an 85-year-old woman choking to death after her house was burned down.
