A Delhi Court directed the Delhi police to conduct further probe against Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra over his alleged role in the 2020 Delhi riots. The court observed ‘prima facie’, there was evidence against the minister.
Hearing the matter on Tuesday, a Delhi court directed the police to register a case against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra and conduct further probe. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia directed Delhi police to register FIR against the matter and probe his involvement.
North East Delhi riots case | The Rouse Avenue Court directed further investigation against Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra in relation to his alleged role in the North East Delhi riots. The court allowed the application for registration of FIR against Mishra.
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The court said…
The court was hearing a plea moved by Mohammad Ilyas, a resident of Yamuna Vihar. The petitioner alleged the BJP leader was directly involved in the protests. He alleged Mishra took part in the riots directly and was also involved in the attack against then Dayalpur police station station officer and five others.
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The Delhi police claimed it had earlier probed Mishra’s role in the riots and no incriminating evidence was found against the minister. However, the court said there was cognizable offence against Mishra and directed a probe. It is clear that Mishra was in the area at the time of the alleged offence and further probe is required, the judge said.
The petitioner Ilyas claimed in his plea that he saw Mishra and others blocking a road in Northeast Delhi's Kardampuri and destroying vendors’ carts during the riots. He also alleged the then Delhi Police DCP was standing next to Mishra, Bar and Bench reported.
The Delhi riots erupted during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens in the national capital in 2020.
