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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 18, 2022, 23:14:26 IST
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Jahangirpuri Violence Live Updates: Amit Shah directs Delhi Police to take strict action against culprits

Union home minister Amit Shah has directed Delhi Police officials to take strict action against culprits in Jahangirpuri violence case and “set an example so that such incidents are not repeated”. Meanwhile, accused Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus — who allegedly opened fire on April 16 — was brought to Jahangirpuri police station in Delhi. Stay with TOI for all updates:
23:14 (IST) Apr 18
One sophisticated pistol was recovered from Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus' possession in connection with Jahangirpuri violence case. Case u/s 25 Arms Act registered. Accused disclosed that he had fired via his pistol near Kushal Chowk during the incident: DCP North West
22:34 (IST) Apr 18
Peace March organised by Delhi Police alongwith members of Aman committee in area of Jahangirpuri. People were appealed by Aman Committee to maintain peace & harmony, not to spread & trust rumours/misinformation & to report mischievous activities, police said. (ANI)
Peace March organised by Delhi Police alongwith members of Aman committee in area of Jahangirpuri. People were appealed by Aman Committee to maintain peace & harmony, not to spread & trust rumours/misinformation & to report mischievous activities, police said. (ANI)
21:21 (IST) Apr 18
Delhi clashes a conspiracy by those who want to promote enmity: Meenakshi Lekhi
Union minister and BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi on Monday termed clashes in Delhi' Jahangirpuri area during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations as a conspiracy by those who want to promote enmity and defy rules of the administration, and expressed confidence the ongoing police probe will expose such elements.
21:06 (IST) Apr 18
Jahangirpuri clashes: Police say those involved will not be spared irrespective of class, religion
Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Monday said 23 people from both the communities have been arrested so far in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence, and refuted claims that attempts were made to hoist saffron flags at a mosque during Hanuman Jayanti procession.
20:42 (IST) Apr 18
Jahangirpuri Violence: Union home minister Amit Shah directed Delhi Police officials to take strict action against culprits and set an example so that such incidents are not repeated.
20:40 (IST) Apr 18

Owaisi Sahab should come & see, there's no caste discrimination. People from both communities have been arrested. For god's sake, let this country be in peace

BJP MP from North-West Delhi, Hans Raj Hans, over AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's remark on Jahangirpuri violence

20:39 (IST) Apr 18
Accused Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus at Jahangirpuri PS in Delhi
20:13 (IST) Apr 18
Why 'masterminds' of Jahangirpuri clash found associated with one party: Delhi BJP takes aim at AAP
Delhi BJP leaders on Monday claimed links between Jahangirpuri violence accused Md Ansar and the ruling AAP, saying police should probe why 'masterminds' of the incident were "found associated with a particular party". In a letter to AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor asked him to expel Ansar from the party.
19:59 (IST) Apr 18
Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus brought to Jahangirpuri PS in Delhi. His video was being circulated on social media after he opened fire during a riot in the Jahangirpuri on April 16. (ANI)
Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus brought to Jahangirpuri PS in Delhi. His video was being circulated on social media after he opened fire during a riot in the Jahangirpuri on April 16. (ANI)
19:13 (IST) Apr 18
Jahangirpuri clashes: Scrap dealer who supplied bottles for pelting arrested, says Delhi Police
A 36-year-old man was on Monday arrested for allegedly supplying bottles which were used for pelting during the clash in Northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, police said.
19:07 (IST) Apr 18

We never heard of communal violence during Ram Navami. The reason behind this is the BJP and some of their organisation. Delhi's law and order situation comes under the Central government

NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Bengaluru

19:02 (IST) Apr 18
The 28-year-old man in the blue kurta, Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus, whose video was being circulated on April 17 on social media for opening fire during a riot in the Jahangirpuri area, Delhi, on April 16, has been nabbed: Delhi Police
19:00 (IST) Apr 18
Delhi Police organises Aman Committee meeting at Jahangirpuri to maintain peace in area
The Delhi Police organised a meeting at the Jahangirpuri police station on Monday in order to maintain peace and tranquillity in the violence-hit area in the northwestern parts of the city, officials said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Usha Rangnani said the meeting of the Aman Committee was held at the police station at 1.30 pm.
18:59 (IST) Apr 18
Majority of shops shuts, situation remains tense in Jahangirpuri
Normal life remained impacted as a majority of shops kept their shutters down on Monday in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area where the situation remained tense following the violent clashes during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on April 16. There was heavy police presence in the area and only a few locals were occasionally seen on the roads.
18:57 (IST) Apr 18
Strictest punishment should be given to those involved in Jahangirpuri violence: AAP
The AAP on Monday said those involved in the violence during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in the national capital should be given the "strictest punishment" and Union home minister Amit Shah should take steps to improve the law and order situation in the city. Replying to a question at a press conference, Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said the law and order situation in the national capital is not good. The Delhi Police functions under the Union home ministry.
18:44 (IST) Apr 18
Men carried weapons during Ram Navami procession at Delhi's Jahangirpuri: CPI(M) leaders
Politburo member Brinda Karat and the party's Delhi state committee secretary K M Tewari have alleged that the Ram Navami procession taken out in Delhi's Jahangirpuri was armed, with several men carrying "swords, lathis and firearms", days after communal violence broke out in the area.
17:20 (IST) Apr 18
Jahangirpuri Violence Case: Accused Aslam & Ansar sent to police custody for 2 more days.
16:43 (IST) Apr 18
During the probe of the Jahangirpuri violence case, one more accused namely a 36-yr-old Sheikh Hameed has been arrested. He is a scrap dealer. During interrogation, he disclosed that he had supplied bottles that were used for pelting during the incident: DCP NW Usha Rangnani's C block in Delhi. (ANI)
16:43 (IST) Apr 18
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi raises questions over allegedly taking weapons during a religious procession in Jahangirpuri.
16:24 (IST) Apr 18
7 accused produced in the Rohini court today, in connection with the Jahangirpuri Violence case.
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