Friday, May 3, 2024

Topic: Delhi Police

One year in jail; eminent people demand Umar Khalid’s release

Human rights defenders, lawyers, and journalists came together on Monday to demand the release of young activist Umar Khalid, claiming that he is under "unjust imprisonment" for one year.

Delhi police should use ‘common sense,’ court while discharging Muslim student in riot case

Holding that the charge cannot be invoked "merely on the statement" of a police witness, a Delhi court has discharged a 22-year-old student Javed from the charge of using an “explosive substance to destroy house” in a case connected to the northeast Delhi pogrom.

Delhi police failed “to conduct proper investigation,” Court on NE Delhi pogrom cases

While discharging three Muslim youth in an FIR related to the northeast Delhi pogrom, Delhi Court's Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav said there are a "large number of accused persons who have been languishing in jail for the last about one and half years merely on account of the fact that the trial in their cases are not being initiated."

Jantar Mantar anti-Muslim gathering: Follower of Narsinghanand Saraswati arrested

Delhi Police has arrested a Hindutva activist Uttam Malik who is also a follower of Narsinghanand Saraswati, in connection with anti-Muslim genocidal slogans raised at Jantar Mantar earlier this month.

Arrested for protesting against CAA: Father of UAPA prisoner Shadab Ahmad

“My son protested against the unjust Citizenship Amendment Act, this is why he has been imprisoned,” says Shamshad Ahmad, father jailed activist Shadab Ahmad,...

Anti-Muslim genocidal slogans: BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay arrested

Five Hindu nationalist men including Supreme Court lawyer and former Delhi BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay have been arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with anti-Muslim slogans at Jantar Mantar on Sunday.