Jahangirpuri clashes: Ansar, one of the prime accused in the Jahangirpuri violence which took place on Saturday, while leaving Delhi's Rohini court said that he is guilty. Ansar was produced in the court along with others arrested in clashes which took place during a procession (Shobha Yatra) on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti yesterday.
At least 21 accused have been arrested, and 2 juveniles apprehended so far. The court has sent 2 prime accused to one-day police custody while 12 others have been sent to judicial custody for 14 days.
Boasting about yesterday's violence in Delhi, one of the prime accused identified as Ansar while leaving the Rohini court on Sunday said, "Yes... I am guilty."
Producing the accused in the court, the Delhi Police informed it that the two prime accused, Ansar and Aslam, on April 15, had prior information that a procession on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti will be taken out in the area, therefore, they planned the conspiracy accoridingly.
Police further informed that CCTV footages are yet to be examined and on the basis of which more people will be indentified.
"20 accused were arrested and 2 juveniles in conflict with the law have also been apprehended in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence case. 3 firearms and 5 swords have been recovered from the possession of the accused persons. Further investigation is underway, said DCP North-West Usha Rangnani.
The names of all those arrested are -- Ansar, Aslam, Noor Alam, Jahid, Shehzad, Mukhtiyar Ali, Mohammad Ali, Aamir, Aksar, Aahir, Akram, Zakir, Imtiaz, Sujeet Sarkar, Suresh, Suken, Neeraj, Suaj, Sheikh Saurabh and Mohammad Ali.
FIR under sections 147,148,149, 186, 353, 332, 323, 427, 436, 307, 120B IPC and 27 Arms Act have been registered in Jahangirpuri violence case.
Several people, including six police officers, were injured in the clash that wrecked havoc in the Jahangirpuri area on Saturday.
To contain further breakouts of such violence, Delhi Police has deployed additional forces across several areas of northwest Delhi. Drone, too, are being used to monitor the situation in areas like Jasola and Jamia Nagar.
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