Two more held in Turkman Gate violence; arrest count rises to 20

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A damaged operation   aft  the demolition thrust  carried retired  astir   the Faiz-e-Ilahi Masjid other  Turkman Gate adjacent   Ramlila Maidan successful  New Delhi.

A damaged operation aft the demolition thrust carried retired astir the Faiz-e-Ilahi Masjid other Turkman Gate adjacent Ramlila Maidan successful New Delhi. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR

NEW DELHI

Two much persons were arrested connected Tuesday for allegedly pelting stones at policemen during a demolition thrust adjacent the Faiz-e-Ilahi mosque in cardinal Delhi’s Turkman Gate earlier this week, taking the full fig of arrests to 20, the constabulary said.

The police identified the arrested individuals as Mohd. Imran and Mohd. Adnan.

“Above 2 chromatic pelters person been arrested, bringing the fig of arrests successful Turkman Gate chromatic pelting to 20,” said DCP (Central) Nidhin Valsan. He added that the constabulary are presently examining the relation of societal media influencers successful the incidental and volition instrumentality enactment erstwhile their engagement is established.

The 20 accused person been booked nether Sections 221 (obstructing nationalist servant successful discharge of nationalist functions), 132 (assault oregon transgression unit to deter nationalist servant from discharge of duty), 121 (voluntarily causing wounded to deter nationalist servant from duty), 191(2) and 191(3) (rioting), 223(A) (disobedience to bid duly promulgated by nationalist servant) and 3(5) (joint liability) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, on with Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984

Published - January 14, 2026 01:40 americium IST

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