The case pertains to an alleged rioting incident during the communal riots on February 26, 2020, under the Jagat Puri police station’s limits.
By PTI
New Delhi: A Delhi court has formally framed charges, including that of attempt to murder, against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, activist Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a 2020 northeast Delhi riots case, paving the way for a trial.
The case against them was being heard by Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai on Monday.
Noting that the predecessor court on January 19 had ordered framing of charges against them, the judge said, “Charges framed against all the accused persons to which they pleaded not guilty and claimed trial.”
Special Public Prosecutor R C S Bhadoria appeared for the Delhi Police in the matter.
The case pertains to an alleged rioting incident during the communal riots on February 26, 2020, under the Jagat Puri police station’s limits.
According to the charge sheet, a riotous mob, including the 13 accused, refused to follow the Delhi Police’s direction to disperse, and threw stones and assaulted police officers while obstructing them in performing their duties, and also fired a gunshot at a head constable.
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