Organisers booked for carrying out procession without permission in Jahangirpuri: Delhi Police

According to the DCP, the other two processions which were carried out on Saturday morning and afternoon in the area had due permission.

Updated on: Apr 18, 2022, 19:21:49 IST

By HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi

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The Delhi Police on Monday has registered an FIR against the organisers for carrying out a procession without permission in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area, where violent clashes broke out on April 16, and one accused has joined the investigation, said deputy commissioner of police (Northwest) Usha Rangnani. Further investigation was underway, she added.

Tight security after clashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession at Jahangirpuri in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI)

According to the DCP, the other two processions which were carried out on Saturday morning and afternoon in the area had due permission.

Rangnani said a case was registered under section 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code.

Earlier in the day, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana 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.

During a media briefing, Asthana asserted that those involved in the violent clashes will not be spared irrespective of class, creed or religion.

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