During a phone call today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana and asked for strict action on the violence in northwest Delhi two days ago on Hanuman Jayanti.
People in the Home Ministry said the Home Minister was obvious and told them not to make any mistakes when investigating the matter. They were talking about the recent violence in the city.
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In the High Court today, a petition said that one of the suspects is a juvenile. The police are in a tight spot because of the filed petition.
“Police say he told them that he was 21 or 22 years old. When he was taken to the doctor, he said the same thing. This is the first time we’ve shown him to the juvenile justice board, “someone said.
On Saturday evening, there was trouble during a procession for Hanuman Jayanti, held without permission.
Three processions were held on Saturday, but trouble broke out during the third one, an officer said.
“They just went to the police station and asked for permission,” he said. “We didn’t give them permission, but they took a procession anyway.”
People were holding up saffron flags as the procession passed by a mosque. The police said that the loud religious chants and the Muslim call to prayer didn’t go well together as they passed by. Members of the procession and people praying in the mosque got into a fight because they didn’t like each other.
“During the evening, Muslims pray as well. Ramzan is going on, and Muslims also pray. In the beginning, there was a lot of noise because the group was shouting slogans “Another officer said that.
Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code says that if you don’t follow an order that a public official has given, it’s a crime that can be punished with a fine. People of all ages have been arrested in the case.
People accused of crimes in Delhi are being looked for by the city’s police chief, Rakesh Asthana, who said that. “23 people have been charged. They come from both sides. Whether or not the person is from the same class, religion, or other groups, they will be punished, no matter what, “Mr Asthana told the news.
Many of the people who were seen fighting aren’t there anymore. As of now, three homemade guns and five swords have been seized. “Weapons have been found in both groups,” said a senior police officer.
