Tis Hazari Court Seeks Police Response In Turkman Gate Stone-Pelting Case, Hearing on January 13

The Tis Hazari Court on Friday issued a notice to the Delhi Police in connection with the bail applications filed by five accused in the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque stone-pelting case that occurred during a demolition drive in the Turkman Gate area of Delhi. The court has fixed January 13 as the next date of hearing in the matter.

The accused — Mohammad Arib, Kaif, Kashif, Adnan and Sameer — have approached the court seeking bail in the case linked to the violence that erupted near the mosque.

Along with seeking a response from the Delhi Police, the court also issued a notice to the jail superintendent, directing him to submit medical records and CCTV footage related to all five accused before the next hearing. During the proceedings, the defence counsel alleged that the accused were assaulted inside the jail premises.

Advocate Atul Srivastava has been appointed as the Special Public Prosecutor in the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque stone-pelting case and is representing the Delhi Police.

Arrests, Identifications And Probe Expand

Earlier in the day, Delhi Police arrested one more person in connection with the violence that broke out during the demolition drive near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque. With this arrest, the total number of people apprehended in the case has risen to 12. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Imran, also known as Raju, aged 36.

On Thursday, Delhi Police had stated that around 30 individuals involved in the violence had been identified using CCTV footage from the area, body-worn camera recordings of police personnel and multiple videos that surfaced on social media.

Police officials have also said that a summons will soon be issued to Samajwadi Party MP Mohibbullah Nadvi, asking him to join the investigation. According to police, the MP was allegedly present at the site shortly before the violence erupted, despite senior officials requesting him to stay away from the immediate vicinity of the demolition area.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police have intensified their search for YouTuber Salman and are preparing to issue a notice to him. According to police sources, he allegedly attempted to disturb public order by using social media platforms and is accused of calling upon residents to gather at the site during the demolition drive.

The investigation has further revealed that some influential individuals in the locality allegedly used WhatsApp groups to incite residents to assemble at the spot, with the intent to create unrest and obstruct the work of civic authorities and law enforcement agencies.

A copy of the FIR accessed by IANS details that the violence began around 12.40 a.m. when police personnel started barricading encroached government land ahead of the demolition. As barricading was underway, a group of around 30 to 35 people gathered, raised provocative slogans and attempted to prevent police from setting up blockades.

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