In their chargesheet into the case related to the Republic Day violence at the Red Fort, the Delhi Police have claimed that there was a conspiracy to capture the historic monument and convert it into a site for the farmers protesting against the three agricultural laws that were enacted in September 2020 by the Centre.
The violent mob at Red Fort on January 26 wanted to capture the monument to make it the new protest site for agitation against the Centre's new farm laws, the Delhi Police said in its chargesheet.
On January 26, protesting farmers clashed with police during the tractor rally against three farm laws and stormed into the Red Fort, injuring scores of policemen.
Sidhu was arrested on February 9 in connection with Red Fort violence on January 26 during a farmers' tractor parade against the Centre's three new agriculture laws.
Tens of thousands of protesting farmers clashed with the police in the national capital on January 26 during a tractor parade to highlight their demands. Many of them driving tractors reached the Red Fort and entered the monument, where a religious flag was also hoisted.
Two persons -- Maninderjit Singh (a Dutch national settled in Birmingham, UK) (in pic 1) & Khempreet Singh ( in pic 2) -- have been arrested in connection with the Jan 26 Red Fort violence case: Delhi Police Crime Branch
Lakha Sidhana spewed venom against the Central government, addressed thousands who had gathered at the rally, and then fled the spot riding a motorbike.
The court had first sent Sidhu to police custody on February 9 for seven days, after the police alleged he was one of the main instigators of the violent incidents at the Red Fort. His custody was further extended by seven days on February 16.
The Delhi Police had recently announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for anyone who shares information regarding Sidhana.
Thousands of protesters had clashed with the police during the tractor parade called by farmer unions on January 26 demanding repeal of the Centre's farm laws.
The accused, identified as Jaspreet Singh is one of the associates of Maninder Singh, who was arrested last Tuesday for allegedly swinging swords with the intent of "motivating" and "energising" the protesters at the historic monument.
Delhi Police on Wednesday said that Maninder Singh, wanted in Red Fort violence case, has been arrested.
Maninder Singh, wanted in the Red Fort violence case, has been arrested. According to the Special Cell of Delhi Police, Singh was arrested from Pitam Pura area of the national capital on Tuesday evening. Police said that two swords were also recovered from his house in Swaroop Nagar. During interrogation, Singh told police that he visited Singhu border, one of the farmers' protest sites in Delhi, regularly. Singh said that he was highly "motivated" by speeches made by leaders there.
A senior police officer said Sidhu and another accused arrested in the case Iqbal Singh were taken to the Red Fort by a crime branch team to recreate the scene of events that unfolded on Republic Day at the monument.
The Punjabi actor is accused of instigating a group of farmers to storm the Red Fort on Republic Day during the tractor parade. Sidhu was seen in the video footage of the Red Fort violence.
In a major development, Delhi Police on Sunday arrested an individual accused in the recent violence that broke out at Red Fort on Republic Day during farmers' tractor rally in the national capital.
The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Wednesday morning said that Iqbal Singh, another accused in the Republic Day violence case, has been arrested. He has been sent to seven-day police custody.
Iqbal Singh is an accused in the Republic Day violence case. He was taken arrested from Hoshiarpur in Punjab last night.
The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Wednesday morning said that Iqbal Singh, another accused in the Republic Day violence case, has been arrested. He was taken into the custody from Hoshiarpur in Punjab last night.
A Delhi court on Tuesday send actor-activist Deep Sidhu to seven-day police custody in connection with Red Fort incident during Republic Day violence.
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