New Delhi: Paramilitary personnel patrolling during Eid-ul-Fitr in Jahangirpuri
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- Delhi Police on Saturday arrested three more accused in the Jahangirpuri violence case.
- Last month, a clash broke out between two groups on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti procession.
- With this, the police have so far arrested 36 people including three minors.
Delhi Police on Saturday arrested three more accused in the Jahangirpuri violence case where two groups clashed on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti procession on April 16 last month. With this, 36 people, including three juveniles, have been arrested. by the police so far
While Zaheer Khan alias Jalil (48) and Anabul alias Sheikh (32) were arrested from Jahangirpuri on Friday, the third accused Tabrez (40) was arrested from the same area on Saturday, they said.
Both Zaheer Khan and Anabul were absconding since the day of the clash. They were identified through CCTV footage and on the basis of statements of witnesses, who alleged that both were active participants in the violence.
A senior police officer said, “Both the accused had switched off their mobile phones and changed their whereabouts several times. When they returned to their home here, they came to know of Jahangirpuri.”
According to the official, Jaleel was seen waving a pistol in the CCTV footage and whether he fired or not will be investigated. The official said that Anabul was an active participant in the clashes.
Police claimed that Tabrez was also “actively” involved in the violence, making fresh arrests based on technical evidence and statements of witnesses.
Clashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession at Jahangirpuri in the national capital on April 16, in which eight police personnel and a local were injured.
(with PTI inputs)
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