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2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits father-son duo of rioting, arson charges in 2 cases

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New Delhi: A court here has acquitted a father-son duo of the charges of rioting and arson during the 2020 North East Delhi communal conflagration, saying there was no incriminating evidence against them.
Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala was hearing two cases pertaining to the 2020 riots based on three complaints against Mithhan Singh and his son Jony Kumar.
According to the prosecution, the duo was part of a riotous mob that set ablaze houses, including those of the complainants, after identifying the properties of people from a particular community, in lane number 29 of Khajuri Khas on February 25.

“…Both both accused are hereby acquitted of all the charges levelled against them in this case,” ASJ Pramachala said in the judgments passed on Monday.
In both orders, the judge noted citing prosecution witnesses that though the presence of an unlawful assembly which engaged in rioting, vandalism and arson was established, they did not identify the duo.
“Hence, it was realised that there was no incriminating evidence at all against both the accused persons, so as to seek any explanation from them,” the judge said.
The Khajuri Khas police station had filed charge sheets against the two for various offences under the Indian Penal Code, including rioting and mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.

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April 12, 2023
UP: 28 booked for ‘rioting’, trespass’ to offer namaz on govt property in UP

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Lakhimpur Kheri: Twenty-eight persons, three named and other unnamed, have been booked for ‘rioting’ and ‘criminal trespass’ by police for allegedly installing loudspeakers and offering mass prayers on a state government property in the Kashi Ram area of Lakhimpur Kheri.
The incident happened on Sunday.
The FIR was registered after a purported video of people offering ‘namaz’ in the building complex went viral on social media and a complaint was lodged by a local right-wing activist, Ramgopal Pandey, at the Sadar Kotwali police station.

Police have named Mohammed Adil, Jumman Khan and Nisha Khan along with 25 other unidentified persons in the FIR and slapped sections 447 (criminal trespass), 147 (rioting) and 298 (deliberate intentions of hurting religious sentiments) of IPC against them.
The accused are absconding, the police said.
According to complainant Ramgopal Pandey, “There is a vocational school for children in the Kashi Ram colony which was built by the state. It was encroached upon by some people of a particular faith to offer namaz. They have hurt our religious sentiments. We want strict action against them.”
Circle officer, Sadar Sandeep Singh, said, “We have sent the video clips to a forensic lab for verification and are awaiting the report. The accused will be identified with the support of evidence gathered so far. Notices will be served to them to join the investigation.”

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April 10, 2023
Court charges 4 for rioting, setting mosque on fire in 2020 Delhi riots
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Four men have been charged by the Delhi Court on Saturday for rioting, and setting a mosque ablaze during the 2020 north East Delhi riots.
The accused – Ankit Sourabh Sharma, Rahul Kumar and Sachin – were identified on the basis of CCTV cameras present on the riot site.
According to the FIR lodged at Karawal Nagar police station, the complainant Mohammed Imran had alleged that the four were part of a mob that set fire to the Allah Wali mosque situated in Shahid Bhagat Singh Colony. They also tore the Quran present there and placed a Hindu idol in front of the Masjid.

Based on eyewitness ALi Ahmed’s statements, the court observed that accused Rohit was “instigating other members of the mob” to set fire to the masjid as well as nearby Muslim households.
Other accused Sourabh set the masjid on fire while Ankit tore and damaged articles inside the holy place.
“CCTV footage was used for identification of accused persons and the case basically rests on the account of fact given by eyewitnesses i.e. police officials and public persons, who identified the accused persons and pointed out to them in the CCTV footage. When all the accused persons are alleged to be members of unlawful assembly, it becomes immaterial, if a particular accused is not alleged with any specific overt act regarding setting fire in the mosque,” the court observed.
The five accused have been charged under the sections:
147(rioting)
148 (guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death)
427 (Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees)
436(Mischief by fire or explosive substance)
149(Offence committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution, every person who, at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of the crime), 188(Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 450(Commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life) of the IPC.
Rohit was additionally charged with Sections

109 (If the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment)
114 (Abettor present when offence is committed) of the IPC
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April 2, 2023
Hindutva workers booked for rioting, vandalism in Aurangabad post Chavhanke’s speech

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Members of a right-wing group, Hindu Jan Garjana Morcha, attacked a women’s public washroom, among other acts of violence, on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to remove the name ‘Aurangabad’ from its board.
In videos that surfaced and have now gone viral on social media, the group can be seen violently attacking the board over the public toilet for women, to break the portion that reads “Aurangabad Mahanagar Palika, Aurangabad (Aurangabad Municipal Corporation, Aurangabad).
Aurangabad was recently renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after Shivaji, in an attempt to erase the roots of the Muslim emperor Aurangzeb, often termed a tyrant by Hindu extremists.
A few right-wingers climbed over the slab of the toilet and hit the nameplate with bricks and hammers amid cheers, slogans and whistles from supporters.
The incident took place during a march organised by the Sakal Hindu Ekatrikaran Samiti in support of the decision to support the remaining of the city. The rally took place despite the police denying permission for the event.
According to the details of this incident, Hindu Jan Garjana Morcha members first pelted stones on the name board of the women’s toilet. On information, the police reached the spot following which the stone-pelting gang fled the scene, after this incident, the police increased security in the city.
The march commenced from Kranti Chowk and reached I.M. from Adalat Road Hall, in front of Vivekanand College reached Aurangpura from Niral Bazar through Samthargarh.
The rally also witnessed speeches by the editor-in-chief of Sudarshan News Suresh Chavhanke and suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA T Raja Singh.

Controversial leaders Chavhanke and Singh delivered communally charged speeches at the event that was attended by Maharashtra cabinet ministers employment guarantee scheme and horticulture minister Sandipan Bhumare and cooperative minister Atul Save alongside Shiv Sena MLA Pradeep Jaiswal and BJP MLA Shivendra Raje Bhosale were present.
Members of the Navnriman Sena, ISKCON, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal among others were also present.
In his communally charged speech, Chavhanke used derogatory terms to address Muslims whilst slamming Aurangzeb.
“There is no body of Arungzeb in his grave, Marahatas have done with him what America did with Osama bin Laden,” claimed Chavhanke challenging history writers to dig up his grave.
Garnering applause, Suresh Chavkanke expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, and Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for changing the name of the city, while taking an oath that Hindus will ensure that the name remains till the end of time.
“The name Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has just been introduced for the city but it is now on us to change the entire image of this city.”
Now, all Hindus must ensure that we refrain to buy from shops that have Aurangabad on their nameplates. “We will economically boycott the ‘children of Aurangzeb’,” he said reiterating the economic boycott of Muslims traders.
The concussion of the event, where Chavhanke, delivered this speech witnessed the violence. Members of Sakal Hindu Ekatikaran Samhitihi went on a rampage and vandalized boards of several shops and posters that read Aurangabad instead of Sambhajinagar.
Following the incident, the Police Commissioner directed patrolling of the city until those participating in the march dispersed.
Seven FIRs including those for rioting and damage to public property have been registered against several suspects were registered.
According to the Times of India, among the seven, an FIR against Raja Singh and Chavhanke, who have been previously booked for hate speeches, has been registered under section 153 (A), for creating enmity between different groups of religions, race place, etc, of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),
Four FIRs have been filed at Kranti Chowk police station, while each is at Osanpura Vedantnagar ad MIDC Cidco police stations.
Police stated that as a result of communal speeches delivered at the event, some people from the crowd, on their way back home went on a rampage and started tearing off the banners, and flexes and bringing down nameplates bearing Aurangabad on them.
However, when Siasat.com attempted to reach out to the police in the case, they refused to comment or release any information.
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March 20, 2023
Hyderabad: Police arrest BJYM activists for rioting, damaging public property at TSPSC

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Hyderabad: The Begum Bazaar police arrested seven activists of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha for rioting and damaging public property at the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) during ptotest on Tuesday.
The BJYM under the leadership of A. Bhanu Prakash, State President of BJYM protested at the TSPSC office at Nampally Road on the AE (Civil) exam paper leak issue.
A case under Sections 143, 147, 448, 353 r/w 149 of IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the PDPP Act was booked at Begum Bazaar.
The seven persons against whom the case was booked are Bhanu Prakash, Shiva Shankar, Pavan Reddy, Jamalpur Ayush, A Raju Netha, Manmadha Rao and Pujari Ramu Yadav. All were arrested and produced before the court.
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March 15, 2023
Delhi court discharges AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in rioting case

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New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday discharged AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a case of alleged rioting and stone pelting on police personnel in May 2022 while opposing a demolition drive being carried out by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation.
Special Judge Vikas Dhull passed the directions on an appeal filed by Khan against a magisterial court’s order.
The metropolitan magisterial court had directed framing of charges against Khan and others under sections 147 (rioting), 153 (provocation with intent to cause riot), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant).
The sessions court on Wednesday said the magisterial court’s order suffered from “grave illegality” and was not sustainable in the eyes of law.
The judge said that the magisterial court had placed heavy reliance upon the statement of witnesses, even though video recording was not supporting the allegations made by the witnesses, to come to a prima facie view that charge is required to be framed against the revisionist and other accused persons.
The judge said there were two views possible, one of which, based upon the statement of witnesses, raises a suspicion only that revisionist and other accused persons had committed the offence alleged by the witnesses.
However, the other view, which was made out from the video recording did not raise a grave suspicion that revisionist and other accused persons had committed the offence alleged by the witnesses in their respective statements, the judge noted.
“It is a settled principle of law that if two views are possible and one view raises a suspicion only, then accused needs to be discharged. In the light of above discussion, the impugned order suffers from grave illegality and is not sustainable in the eyes of law,” the judge said while discharging Khan.

The metropolitan magistrate had on January 20 ordered framing of charges against Khan and others.
According to police, Khan, who was the area MLA, along with his supporters, had formed unlawful assembly and pelted stones on Delhi police personnel, besides damaging public property while opposing a demolition drive being carried out by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation in Kalindi Kunj area on May 12, 2022.
Reasonable force had to be used at the spot to curtail the crowd, police said, adding that several police officials got injured in the stone pelting.
The unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had formally come into existence on May 22 last year. It was reunified by merging three civic bodies – North, South and East municipal corporations or NDMC, SDMC and EDMC.
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March 1, 2023
2020 Delhi riots: Four acquitted of rioting, arson, theft charges

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New Delhi: A court here has acquitted four men in a case of rioting, vandalism, arson and theft by a mob at Bhagirathi Vihar during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying the accused were entitled to the benefit of doubt.
The court was hearing a case against Dinesh Yadav, Sahil, Sandeep and Tinku, accused of being part of a riotous mob that was involved in looting and arson in some shops on February 25, 2020.
“I find that charges levelled against the accused persons, in this case, are not proved beyond doubt. Hence, accused persons… are acquitted of all the charges levelled against them in this case,” Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala said in an order passed earlier this week.
The judge said the formation of unlawful assembly, rioting and vandalism in two shops was “well established” but though both the shops were vandalised, they were not set ablaze.
The court said seven prosecution witnesses could not identify any rioters by appearance or name as they did not see their faces, much less the people involved in the incidents.
It said the testimonies of two police officials were “not reliable” to establish that all the accused persons were members of the riotous mob.
“Prosecution did not prove any record of such vital information being given by these two witnesses in the police station, though ideally it should have been at least recorded in writing. Accused persons were arrested much later in time and statements of these witnesses were also recorded after a long delay.
“I find that accused persons herein are entitled to benefit of the doubt in the present case,” the court said.

Gokalpuri police station had filed a chargesheet against the accused men for several offences, including rioting, theft in dwelling house and mischief by fire or explosive substance with the intent to destroy house, under the Indian Penal Code.
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February 25, 2023
2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 2 of charges of rioting, arson

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New Delhi: A court here on Friday acquitted two people of all charges connected to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying “presumption cannot take the place of evidence”.
The court was hearing a case against accused Ranjeet Singh Rana and Ravi Singh who were accused of being part of a riotous mob that torched a car on February 24, 2020 and committed arson and vandalism in two salons or shops in the Karawal Nagar area the next day.
“I find that charges levelled against the accused persons in this case are not proved beyond doubt. Hence, accused persons…are acquitted of all the charges levelled against them in this case,” additional sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala said.
The judge said that on the basis of the testimony of the person who was driving the car, it could be held that a riotous mob had torched it, but the prosecution evidence fell short of giving an exact account of the facts regarding the two other incidents.
“…On close scrutiny of evidences, I find that prosecution could show involvement of mob only in respect of the incident of damage caused to the car of Prosecution Witness 1 (person driving the car) and it is basically on the basis of (his) unrebutted testimony…that factum of burning his car by an unlawful assembly is established,” the judge said.
Also, the prosecution did not submit the requisite certificates under Section 65B of the Evidence Act for the two shops and without such certificate, digitally taken photographs were not admissible as evidence, the judge said.
“This court had given direction, for all the cases of riots, to obtain such certificates from the persons concerned…and these directions were even sent to higher officers of the police…. All prosecutors were also time and again reminded about such legal requirements, but as far as this case is concerned, no such steps were taken by the investigating officer (IO),” the judge said.
“I find that the prosecution has left it for making guesses and presumptions only to assume that there had been an unlawful assembly behind these two incidents,” the judge added.

Regarding the identity of the accused persons as part of the riotous mob, the court said that two of the complainants turned hostile and denied having identified the accused persons.
Another eyewitness, a head constable, could not vouch for involvement of the accused persons as he had not seen the incidents, the court said.
It said the police official stated that he saw both the accused present at some distance there and thus it was only the prosecution’s presumption that both accused were involved in the incidents.
“However, presumption cannot take the place of evidence. Prosecution witness 1 was the best person to identify the accused persons, if they were involved in the attack upon his car and when (he) did not identify the accused persons, then presumptions of prosecution cannot be basis to hold that both accused were members of that mob,” the court said.
“Thus, I find that prosecution could not prove that incidents at the salons…were caused by an unlawful assembly. Prosecution also could not prove that both the accused persons were involved in any of the three incidents probed in this case,” the judge said.
The Karawal Nagar police station had registered an FIR against the two accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including rioting, on the basis of three complaints.
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February 11, 2023