While denying bail to one of the accused in the 2020 Delhi riots that claimed 53 lives and left more than 400 injured, the Delhi high court said the communal riots was “pre-planned and premeditated” intend to disturb law and order in the city.

Justice Subramonium Prasad made these remarks on Monday while denying the bail request of an accused, Mohammad Ibrahim, who was arrested in December in connection with the alleged murder of Delhi Police head constable Ratan Lal.&nbsp;

The court, while observing the video footage submitted by the prosecution, said the riots were meticulously planned to disrupt the normal life.

“The riots which shook the National Capital of the country in February 2020 evidently did not take place in a spur of the moment, and the conduct of the protestors who are present in the video footage which has been placed on&nbsp;record by the prosecution visibly portrays that it was a calculated attempt to dislocate the functioning of the government as well as to disrupt the normal 
life of the people in the city," the Court said

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.“This is also evident from the fact that innumerable rioters ruthlessly descended with sticks, dandas (batons), bats etc. upon a hopelessly outnumbered cohort of police officials,” the order stated.

Noting that the accused was identified on multiple CCTV footages, carrying a sword, and instigating the crowd, the court said that individual liberty cannot be misused in a manner that threatens the very fabric of civilised society by attempting to destabilise it and cause hurt to other persons.

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Even though the petitioner cannot be seen at the scene of crime, he was a part of the mob for the sole reason that the petitioner had consciously travelled 1.6 km away from his neighbourhood with a sword which could only be used to incite violence and inflict damage, the court said.

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The petitioner, Ibrahim, was arrested in December 2020 and has been in judicial custody since then. He sought bail on the ground that he never participated in any protest or the riots at any point in time and the place on a record by the prosecution did not place him anywhere close to the scene of the crime.

The case pertains to a mob attack on police officers at Chand Bagh in northeast Delhi at the peak of the riots revolving around protests over a new citizenship law.

Ratan Lal, who was a part of the grossly outnumbered contingent of policemen, died of head injuries and another official was severely injured.

(With inputs from agencies)

While denying bail to one of the accused in the 2020 Delhi riots that claimed 53 lives and left more than 400 injured, the Delhi high court said the communal riots was “pre-planned and premeditated” intend to disturb law and order in the city.

While denying bail to one of the accused in the 2020 Delhi riots that claimed 53 lives and left more than 400 injured, the Delhi high court said the communal riots was “pre-planned and premeditated” intend to disturb law and order in the city. Justice Subramonium Prasad made these remarks on Monday while denying the bail request of an accused, Mohammad Ibrahim, who was arrested in December in connection with the alleged murder of Delhi Police head constable Ratan Lal. The court, while observing the video footage submitted by the prosecution, said the riots were meticulously planned to disrupt the normal life. “The riots which shook the National Capital of the country in February 2020 evidently did not take place in a spur of the moment, and the conduct of the protestors who are present in the video footage which has been placed on record by the prosecution visibly portrays that it was a calculated attempt to dislocate the functioning of the government as well as to disrupt the normal life of the people in the city," the Court said Also read | 'Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story' — Why banning a book cannot be justified .“This is also evident from the fact that innumerable rioters ruthlessly descended with sticks, dandas (batons), bats etc. upon a hopelessly outnumbered cohort of police officials,” the order stated. Noting that the accused was identified on multiple CCTV footages, carrying a sword, and instigating the crowd, the court said that individual liberty cannot be misused in a manner that threatens the very fabric of civilised society by attempting to destabilise it and cause hurt to other persons. Also read | Why Delhi burnt under Centre's watch? Even though the petitioner cannot be seen at the scene of crime, he was a part of the mob for the sole reason that the petitioner had consciously travelled 1.6 km away from his neighbourhood with a sword which could only be used to incite violence and inflict damage, the court said. Also see | Delhi Riots: Clashes over CAA rock the national capital The petitioner, Ibrahim, was arrested in December 2020 and has been in judicial custody since then. He sought bail on the ground that he never participated in any protest or the riots at any point in time and the place on a record by the prosecution did not place him anywhere close to the scene of the crime. The case pertains to a mob attack on police officers at Chand Bagh in northeast Delhi at the peak of the riots revolving around protests over a new citizenship law. Ratan Lal, who was a part of the grossly outnumbered contingent of policemen, died of head injuries and another official was severely injured. (With inputs from agencies)

2020 Delhi riots pre-planned & premeditated, didn't take place in spur of the moment, says court

International war crimes judges ruled on Thursday that a probe into wartime abuses in Afghanistan must go ahead, including looking into possible atrocities committed by US forces, as they overturned a previous court ruling.

The move was immediately hailed by human rights organisations as a "pivotal moment" for victims of the central Asian country's 18-year-war since the 2001 US invasion.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged India on Thursday to "confront extremist Hindus" and "stop the massacre of Muslims", adding to the international fallout over deadly Hindu-Muslim violence in New Delhi.

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At least 44 people were killed and hundreds injured in the worst communal riots in the Indian capital in decades, triggered by clashes between supporters of a new citizenship law and those against it.

"The hearts of Muslims all over the world are grieving over the massacre of Muslims in India," Khamenei said in a tweet in English, just days after New Delhi rebuked Iran's foreign minister for commenting on the same issue.

"Iran condemns the wave of organized violence against Indian Muslims," Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Monday, in response to which New Delhi summoned the Islamic Republic's ambassador and lodged a protest.

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"We do not expect such comments from a country like Iran," ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said in a statement later.

The citizenship law provides non-Muslims from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan a fast track to Indian citizenship.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government says this is required to help minorities from those mainly Muslim countries.

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Critics argue the law discriminates against Muslims and violates the spirit of India's secular constitution.

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in protests since December.

Earlier this week, the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said it intended to approach India's Supreme Court about the citizenship law.

International war crimes judges ruled on Thursday that a probe into wartime abuses in Afghanistan must go ahead, including looking into possible atrocities committed by US forces, as they overturned a previous court ruling.

International war crimes judges ruled on Thursday that a probe into wartime abuses in Afghanistan must go ahead, including looking into possible atrocities committed by US forces, as they overturned a previous court ruling. The move was immediately hailed by human rights organisations as a "pivotal moment" for victims of the central Asian country's 18-year-war since the 2001 US invasion. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged India on Thursday to "confront extremist Hindus" and "stop the massacre of Muslims", adding to the international fallout over deadly Hindu-Muslim violence in New Delhi. Also read: Coronavirus: Iran officials reported with sincerity and transparency since day one, says Khamenei At least 44 people were killed and hundreds injured in the worst communal riots in the Indian capital in decades, triggered by clashes between supporters of a new citizenship law and those against it. "The hearts of Muslims all over the world are grieving over the massacre of Muslims in India," Khamenei said in a tweet in English, just days after New Delhi rebuked Iran's foreign minister for commenting on the same issue. "Iran condemns the wave of organized violence against Indian Muslims," Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Monday, in response to which New Delhi summoned the Islamic Republic's ambassador and lodged a protest. Also see: Our future has been burnt here: Rahul Gandhi on gutted school in riot-hit northeast Delhi "We do not expect such comments from a country like Iran," ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said in a statement later. The citizenship law provides non-Muslims from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan a fast track to Indian citizenship. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government says this is required to help minorities from those mainly Muslim countries. Watch: × Critics argue the law discriminates against Muslims and violates the spirit of India's secular constitution. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in protests since December. Earlier this week, the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said it intended to approach India's Supreme Court about the citizenship law.

Iran's Khamenei asks India to stop attacks on Muslims after deadly riots

Shahrukh Khan who pointed a pistol at a Delhi Police head constable during the riots was arrested from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi Police confirmed on Tuesday.

Shahrukh had been missing from the national capital after the incident. The Delhi Police had launched a manhunt to nab him.

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A video of Shahrukh brandishing a gun at Delhi Police head constable Deepak Dahia went viral during the communal riots in northeast Delhi.

On February 24, the police had identified the man in a red T-shirt, who had opened fire at the police, as Shahrukh.

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Delhi Police had apprehensions that Shahrukh will be in Bareilly as his father has contacts with drug peddlers there. 
 
The Delhi Police team is trying to bring Shahrukh to Delhi on transit remand.

At least 47 people, including a police Head Constable Ratan Lal and Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma, have died while around 200 people sustained serious injuries in the violence that raged in the North-East areas of Delhi.

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Shahrukh Khan who pointed a pistol at a Delhi Police head constable during the riots was arrested from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi Police confirmed on Tuesday.

Shahrukh Khan who pointed a pistol at a Delhi Police head constable during the riots was arrested from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi Police confirmed on Tuesday. Shahrukh had been missing from the national capital after the incident. The Delhi Police had launched a manhunt to nab him. Also see: Delhi Riots: Clashes over CAA rock the national capital A video of Shahrukh brandishing a gun at Delhi Police head constable Deepak Dahia went viral during the communal riots in northeast Delhi. On February 24, the police had identified the man in a red T-shirt, who had opened fire at the police, as Shahrukh. Also read: Delhi riots: Death toll rises to 20; high alert in Noida, Ghaziabad Delhi Police had apprehensions that Shahrukh will be in Bareilly as his father has contacts with drug peddlers there. The Delhi Police team is trying to bring Shahrukh to Delhi on transit remand. At least 47 people, including a police Head Constable Ratan Lal and Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma, have died while around 200 people sustained serious injuries in the violence that raged in the North-East areas of Delhi.

Delhi riots: Shahrukh who pointed gun at constable nabbed in Uttar Pradesh

Clashes in the national capital have reportedly led to the death of 20 people, including a policeman in the last 3 days. And a total of 150 people have been injured, including a child, as rival groups clashed amid protests over the citizenship law.

Delhi riots: Death toll rises to 20