Delhi: Three more arrested over Red Fort violence on Republic Day
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Delhi: Three more arrested over Red Fort violence on Republic Day
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NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Saturday arrested three more people in connection with the violence at Red Fort that had taken place during the farmer’s tractor rally on Republic Day. The accused have been identified as Harpreet Singh, Harjeet Singh and Dharmender Singh, all residents of west Delhi. Cops used facial recognition system to identify the accused. Their bikes and scooters have been seized, while the videos that the men had shot of the violence has also been recovered. Two special teams of Crime Branch are looking for gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana and actor Deep Sidhu. Sidhana is supposedly hiding amidst the protesters and one of his videos surfaced on Saturday, wherein he was seen at Tikri Border. Meanwhile, Delhi Police rubbished allegations made on social media that helicopters were being used to drop bombs on the farmers. The agitating farmers had claimed that “two improvised bombs” were dropped near the stage.
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The Times of India
Date
2021-02-07
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Delhi