‘Our locality was always peaceful’: Jahangirpuri violence

Residents of Jahangirpuri say that the communal harmony of the area was never disturbed before

First man convicted in the 2020 Northeast-Delhi riots case

A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced Dinesh Yadav, the first person convicted in connection with February 2020 riots, to five years in jail. Last month, Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat had convicted him for being part of a riotous mob that set a house on fire. This is the first sentencing the riots cases. Yadav […]

‘Framed by media’ says Senior Advocate Trideep Pais, Umar Khalid’s bail hearing deferred to September   

After languishing in jail for a year now, Umar Khalid’s bail hearing was adjourned by the Delhi High Court for further arguments on September 3 This will mark Khalid’s incarceration for almost a year now, as he was arrested on September 13, 2020 on stringent charges including Sections 13, 16, 17, 18 of the  Unlawful […]

1,829 arrested, 755 FIRs lodged: Govt on northeast Delhi riots

As many as 755 FIRs have been registered and 1,829 people were arrested in connection with the northeast Delhi riots last year, the Centre informed Parliament on Wednesday. Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy told the Rajya Sabha the investigation was carried out in all the cases based on facts and evidence, using […]