The chargesheet filed by the police in a case related to the murder of Head Constable Rattan Lal during the violence in North East Delhi ...
The chargesheet filed by the police in a case related to the murder of Head Constable Rattan Lal during the violence in North East Delhi in February includes a witness statement alleging that he had heard people at a protest site shout that a pandal had been set on fire by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra’s people, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday.
On February 23, Mishra held a rally in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act about 2 km from Jafrabad area. He had also given the Delhi Police a three-day ultimatum to clear the protests. A day later, communal violence erupted in parts of North East Delhi, and continuing for days, leaving at least 53 people dead and hundreds injured. Scroll.in was unable to determine if Mishra’s incendiary speech is mentioned in other chargesheets related to the violence.
The witness, identified as Najam ul Hasan, was present at the protest site on February 24 but “did not see” the alleged incident, according to the statement. Hasan has been named among “important witnesses” who were “fully aware about the conspiracy and planning” of the protests at Chand Bagh. The police have listed 164 witnesses in the chargesheet, including 76 police personnel and seven local residents.
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