Delhi Police have arrested three more individuals in connection with the Turkman Gate stone-pelting case, which erupted following a demolition drive by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) near the mosque.
The Tis Hazari court on Friday remanded 8 accused in judicial custody till January 21. Accused persons were produced before the court following their fresh arrests in the Turkman Gate stone-pelting case. Delhi Police sought judicial custody of all Accused persons.
Visuals from the site from earlier this morning showed debris clearance work underway near the Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, with security personnel maintaining a strict vigil across the area.
Security has been stepped up in the Turkman Gate area of the national capital after a demolition drive carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi near the Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid earlier this week triggered unrest and stone pelting. Heavy police deployment continued on Friday as author
Reacting to the stone pelting incident following the removal of encroachments near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Masjid at Turkman Gate, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Central District Nidhin Valsan said that six more people were arrested in the incident, taking the toll to 11.
Tis Hazari court on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Mohd Kaif, Kasif, Areeb, Adnan and Sameer for 13 days. These persons have been arrested in the Turkman Gate stone pelting case.
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Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli, Chairman of the Islamic Centre of India, condemned the recent anti-encroachment drive by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate, saying, "Action should not be taken against any innocent."
Delhi Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday urged the public to refrain from politicising the stone-pelting incident reported near the Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate and appealed for calm, asking people to avoid spreading rumours and allow the police to conduct their investigation, while
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader S.T. Hasan on Thursday criticised the recent anti-encroachment drive by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate, saying that authorities have "crossed all limits in their animosity towards Muslims."