Red Fort violence case: Prime accused Maninder Singh arrested, swords seized
India | Feb 17, 2021, 11:51 AM ISTDelhi Police on Wednesday said that Maninder Singh, wanted in Red Fort violence case, has been arrested.
Delhi Police on Wednesday said that Maninder Singh, wanted in Red Fort violence case, has been arrested.
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.
Iqbal Singh is an accused in the Republic Day violence case. He was taken arrested from Hoshiarpur in Punjab last night.
Actor Deep Sidhu, who was wanted in connection with the Red Fort incident on Republic Day, has been arrested by the Delhi Police.
On January 26, thousands of protesting farmers had clashed with the police in the national capital during the tractor rally called by the farmer unions to highlight their demand for repeal of the three farm laws.
The Delhi Police has arrested Sukhdev Singh, an accused in the January 26 violence during farmer protests at the Red Fort, from Chandigarh.
The Delhi Police has released new photos of rioters who unleased violence upon the Red Fort on January 26. This is in addition to the 20 photos that were released by the police earlier. Photos show rioters armed with rods and other weapons.
Thousands of farmers had clashed with the police during the tractor parade called by farmer unions on January. Protesters deviated from the designated route for the proposed tractor parade and barged into the Red Fort. They also attacked cops, vandalised police vehicles and the ticket counter at the Red Fort.
Dharmendra Singh Harman is accused of being involved in the raising the Nishan Sahib at the Red Fort amid violent clashes between farmers and police during the tractor rally.
Farmers' tractor parade on January 26 that was to highlight the demands of farmer unions to repeal three new agri laws. But it dissolved into anarchy as thousands broke through barriers, fought with the police and hoisted religious flags at Red Fort.
The comments in the Marathi publication came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country was saddened by the "insult" to the Tricolour on Republic Day.
The Delhi Police had named Sidhu in an FIR lodged in connection with the Red Fort incident. Sidhu was present at the Red Fort when a religious flag and a farmer flag were put at the flagpole at the historic monument, triggering massive outrage.
Days after tractor parade violence in Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said the movement has been discredited after January 26 violence in the national capital. After the R-Day chaos, farmers protest has lost their credibility and direction.
Thousands of protesting farmers, who reached ITO from the Ghazipur border, clashed with the police. Many of them, driving tractors, reached the Red Fort and entered the monument.
Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu has threatened to expose farmer leaders after he came under fire from unions following unprecedented violence on Delhi roads on Republic Day.
Thousands of protesting farmers who reached ITO from the Ghazipur border clashed with police. Many of them driving tractors reached the Red Fort and entered the monument. They also hoisted flags on the domes.
The Red Fort will remain closed for visitors from January 27 to January 31, according to an order issued by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
India's national capital was bombarded with violence on Tuesday when farmers protesting against the new Agri laws went berserk.
The Dehi Police has filed as many as 22 FIRs against rioters and more than 25 farmer leaders in connection with Tuesday's violence in the national capital.
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