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15 held in connection with Daryaganj violence sent to 2-day judicial custody

One of those arrested claimed he was a juvenile.

Published on: Dec 21, 2019, 18:26:58 IST
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Fifteen people arrested in connection with the violence in Old Delhi’s Daryaganj area were sent to two days’ judicial custody by a city court on Saturday.

Family members of the people arrested for violence during a rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), last evening, wait for their release outside Daryaganj police station, in New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Family members of the people arrested for violence during a rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), last evening, wait for their release outside Daryaganj police station, in New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

The police had sought 14 days’ judicial custody of the arrested people.

One of those arrested claimed he was a juvenile. However, the police said he told them he is aged 23.

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