Delhi Jahangirpuri Violence / Tense peace in Jahangirpuri, 21 arrested for violence, nine injured including eight policemen

The police arrested 21 people, including the main accused Ansar, in the violence that broke out after stone pelting on the procession on Saturday evening on Hanuman's birth anniversary in Jahangirpuri area. Apart from these, 2 minors have also been arrested. About 21 people are being taken into custody and interrogated. The Home Ministry has deployed five additional companies of CRPF and RAF.

The police on Sunday produced 14 accused in the court, from where 12 were sent to jail, while Ansar and Aslam, the accused of firing, are in police custody. At present, there is an atmosphere of tense calm in the area. The Ministry of Home Affairs has sent five more companies of CRPF and RAF as a precaution. Delhi Police has handed over the investigation of the entire case to the Crime Branch.

talks are being held with the peace committees

North-West District Deputy Commissioner of Police Usha Rangnani said that nine people, including eight police personnel, were injured during the violence. One of them was shot in the hand of SI. Some new videos surfaced on Sunday, on the basis of which investigation is being done. Aman is trying to calm the atmosphere by talking to the committees. Special Commissioner of Delhi Police Deependra Pathak (Special CP Law and Order) remained on the spot throughout the day on Sunday. There is complete peace in the area and search is on for the perpetrators, he said. The police have seized footage and videos of over 200 CCTV cameras. The arrests have been made on the basis of these videos.

Things got worse after an argument with the people involved in the procession

During interrogation, it has been learned that Ansar and his associates argued with the people taking out the procession. After this, when the matter escalated, stone pelting took place. Some people even opened fire. When the situation worsened, the police had to disperse the crowd by firing 40 to 50 tear gas shells. Between 45 minutes to an hour, the crowd created a lot of ruckus.

Tight security in sensitive areas

The capital has been on alert mode since the violence in Jahangirpuri. Security has been beefed up in all sensitive areas. In every district, the Deputy Commissioner of Police and senior police officers are holding meetings with the peace committees and appealing to the people to maintain peace and not to pay heed to rumours. The people of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind also reached Jahangirpuri and met the people and appealed to maintain peace.

arrest these people

Police arrested Zahid (22), Ansar (35), Shahzad (33), Salim alias Chikna (36), Mukhtiar Ali (28), Aamir (22), Aksar (26), Noor Alam (28), Mohammad Aslam, residents of Jahangirpuri. (22), Zakir (22), Akram (22), Imtiaz (29), Mohammed Al (27), Ahir (35), Mohammad Ali Sekh (22), Sheikh Saurabh (42), Suqin's son Suraj (21) And Neeraj (19), Suken (45), Suresh (43) and Sujit Sarkar (28) have been arrested. Two minors have also been arrested.

Four of the arrested accused belong to the same family. The police have arrested Aslam and one of the accused along with the pistol. All the accused are residents of different blocks of Jahangirpuri. A case of rioting, obstruction of government work, assault in the line of duty, assault, arson, murderous assault, criminal conspiracy and Arms Act has been registered against the accused.

Aslam also named in anti-CAA riots

A case was also registered against Aslam, who fired during the Jahangirpuri violence, in the year 2020 for violence during the protest against CAA. Aslam is seen in a video.

Drones are being monitored in sensitive areas

After the violence in Jahangirpuri on Saturday evening, the atmosphere in Delhi remained calm on Sunday. But Delhi Police was on alert mode. Drones were being monitored at sensitive places. A special watch was being kept on the roofs through drones. In many districts of Delhi Police, instructions were given to tighten security and keep a special watch near religious places.

The atmosphere in Delhi remained peaceful on Sunday after the violence that erupted after stone pelting on Shobha Yatra in Jahangirpuri. However, there was an atmosphere of tension in Delhi. In such a situation, Delhi did not want to leave any stone unturned in the security system anywhere. Security was tightened at sensitive places in Delhi from Saturday night. This security was further increased on Sunday. Drones were being monitored from place to place i.e. in very sensitive places like Asaula, Jamia Nagar, Seema Puri, Jagatpuri, JNU and places in North-East Delhi. The area was monitored by flying drones at these places. Along with this, it was seen that people have not collected stones and bottles etc. on the roof etc.

On Sunday, additional police force was deployed at very sensitive places. Additional police forces were marching in most areas of Delhi. People were not being allowed to gather at one place. Wherever people gathered, the police used to disperse them there. Senior police officers had ordered all the police forces to stay on the streets.

Injured Inspector told- Violence erupted after an argument with the people involved in the procession

As soon as the procession reached near the mosque located in C-Block, Jahangirpuri, at around 6 pm, a person named Ansar came along with four or five companions and started arguing with the people involved in the procession. From here the matter deteriorated and stone pelting started on both the sides. After that there was a stampede. Soon the peaceful atmosphere turned into violence. Inspector Rajiv Ranjan, who was accompanying the procession, has told this in the report given to the police.

An FIR has been registered on the complaint of Inspector Rajiv Ranjan, who was injured in the violence and posted as an investigation inspector in Jahangirpuri. He has said in the complaint that the Shobha Yatra started from E-Block Jahangirpuri at 4.15 pm and was to end at Mangal Bazar Road, Mahindra Park. The procession was going on peacefully. Everything went on peacefully for two hours. When the procession reached near Jama Masjid C-block at around six o'clock, a person named Ansar came along with four or five companions and started arguing with the people involved in the procession.

He said that both the sides were separated after persuading them to stop stone-pelting and appealing to maintain peace. But after a few minutes sloganeering and stone pelting started from both the sides. When the atmosphere got worse, the control room was informed and the police force was called on the spot.

Controlled the situation by releasing tear gas shells

It has been told in the FIR that even after the continuous appeal of the police, one side kept pelting stones. The police fired 40-50 tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. But some people in the crowd fired and pelted stones at the police. SI Medalal of police station Jahangirpuri got shot in the left hand. The rioters set a scooty on fire and vandalized four or five vehicles.

Stones, bottles and damaged vehicles found on the spot

Investigating officer Jahangirpuri police sub-inspector Rajesh said that when he reached the spot, stones, broken bottles and damaged vehicles were lying there. During interrogation of the people, it was found that many people have been injured in the ruckus, who are getting treatment in private hospitals.

Home Ministry gave instructions - strict action should be taken against the rioters

After the violence in Jahangipuri area on Saturday, the Union Home Ministry has ordered strict action against the miscreants. This is the reason that after controlling the situation, the police started arresting the rioters.

A senior Delhi Police official said that the investigation into the Jahangirpuri case will be done on the same lines as the investigation into the violence in North-East Delhi. For this, the police has started collecting scientific evidence. Apart from CCTV footage, other scientific evidences including mobile-made videos, photos, mobile dump data are being collected. After this, the face recognition technology will be used to identify the accused.

A senior Delhi Police official said that whoever is behind the Jahangirpuri violence will not be spared. Different teams of police are collecting evidence. Apart from the local police, the district's special staff, AATS and special cell and crime branch teams are cooperating. During the ruckus, it was seen that apart from pelting stones from both the sides, bottles were thrown. Some miscreants also opened fire. These people have been captured on video and CCTV.

Police is making every effort to put them behind the bars. Police officials say that the accused will be identified and reached through face recognition technology. This scientific technique will play a very important role in getting the accused punished. On the basis of dump dat, who were on the spot at the time of violence, they will also be known.