Farmers Movement Archive

23-year-old arrested from Punjab for his role in Red Fort violence

NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old man from Amritsar was arrested for his involvement in the Red Fort violence that happened on January 26 this year. The man, Gurjot Singh alias Jat, carried a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, police said. He is a resident of Tarn Taran in Punjab. On Sunday, police said they received information that Singh will come near Gurdwara Toot Sahib in Amritsar. When Singh arrived on his bike around 10.50am, he was arrested. Deputy commissioner of police (special cell) Sanjeev Yadav said Singh disclosed that he was involved in the Red Fort violence. He also said he supported farmers’ agitation. “In December 2020, he came to Singhu border twice, and even decided to take part in a Republic Day rally. He said they collected Rs 1,000 from 15 people and reached the border. Around 8am on January 26, Singh, his cousin Gurpreet and two others rammed a police barricade on their way to the Red Fort,” Yadav said. Singh also revealed that he was waiting in front of the Red Fort where three others, Gurjant, Jajveer and Boota, met him. “After that, Gurjant went inside the Red Fort, hoisted the Nishan Sahib flag on the dome of the fort and came out. Later, Singh returned to the Singhu border when his family informed him that their video was being shown on news channels and that the police were searching for him. He then switched off his phone and on January 27, he reached his village. He had been evading arrest since then,” the officer said.

The Times of India

2021-06-29

Delhi