Image Source : PTI Red Fort Violence: Delhi Police probing Deep Sidhu’s reference to terror outfits
The Delhi Police on Friday mentioned it’s probing if Punjabi actor-activist Deep Sidhu, who’s the prime accused in Red Fort violence, has reference to any terrorist organisations or not. Sidhu was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday and was later despatched to 7-day police custody.
The Punjabi actor is accused of instigating a gaggle of farmers to storm the Red Fort on Republic Day through the tractor parade. Sidhu was seen within the video footage of the Red Fort violence. He was absconding since then.
According to sources, Deep Sidhu is cooperating within the investigation and Delhi Police is attempting to determine whether or not he was having any hyperlinks with terrorist organisations as a result of his associates put the flag on the rampart of the Red Fort. IB officers have additionally interrogated Deep Sidhu.
However, Sidhu instructed the interrogators that he does not know Iqbal and Sukhdev Singh.
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“On January 26, Sidhu came on a motorbike at Red Fort and when the people identified him he fled away from the fort on his bike only. Sidhu is also having some eatery business in south Delhi in partnership,” an official mentioned.
Sidhu instructed the interrogator that he was not initially the a part of tractor rally however later joined them and reached the Red Fort.
Meanwhile, Iqbal Singh, one other accused within the Republic Day violence case was arrested by Special Cell of Delhi Police on Wednesday.
In the movies from Republic Day violence, Singh is seen issuing threats to police who had been on responsibility on the Red Fort. Singh mentioned that he’ll open hearth at them with their very own weapons. He will also be purportedly heard saying that if the gates of the Red Fort will not be opened peacefully, then weapons can be used and there can be widespread bloodshed. The video was streamed stay on Facebook.
The Delhi Police had earlier introduced a money reward of Rs 1 lakh every for info resulting in arrest of Deep Sidhu, Jugraj Singh, Gurjot Singh and Gurjant Singh and Rs 50,000 every for the arrest of Jajbir Singh, Boota Singh, Sukhdev Singh and Iqbal Singh for his or her alleged involvement within the Republic Day violence.
Sidhu and Iqbal, each accused are within the custody of Crime Branch whereas Sukhdev Singh is in judicial custody. On the idea of CCTV footage and cell recording grabs, the police are actually tracing different accused concerned within the violence.
Thousands of protesting farmers had clashed with the police through the tractor parade referred to as by farmer unions on January 26 to spotlight their demand for the repeal of the Centre’s three farm legal guidelines. Many of the protesters, driving tractors, reached the Red Fort and entered the monument. Some protesters even hoisted spiritual flags on its domes and a flagstaff on the ramparts, the place the nationwide flag is unfurled by the Prime Minister on Independence Day.
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