Court dismisses plea of 3 held for murder

NEW DELHI: A court Friday dismissed the bail pleas of three persons arrested in connection with the murder of a person during the recent communal violence in northeast Delhi over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Metropolitan Magistrate Rakesh Kumar Rampuri dismissed the bail application of Chand Mohhd, Raiees Khan and Firoz on the ground that a magistrate court does not have the power to grant the relief to them as there were murder charges against them in the case.

As per the provisions of law, a sessions court can hear a murder case. The three were arrested for allegedly murdering Shahid, who died of gunshot injuries and his body was found on the roof of a building in Bhajanpura area.

The police had earlier siad that no evidence has been found against the accused for their involvement in the present case.

During the hearing, the investigating officer opposed the bail pleas saying the main culprit was yet to be arrested, while others who were part of the crowd are still to be identified.

The police said Chand had confessed to raising anti-religious slogans and was present on the roof of the building when Shahid received gunshot injuries.

Chand confessed that he, along with his friend Mohd Firoz and Sajid, were present there and they too raised anti-religious slogans, the police said.

“His friend Sajid had country made pistol and fired on the mob gathered at the opposite side on the road. Firearms were used by the members of both the groups. Meanwhile, one present at the roof sustained gunshot injury. Thereafter, Chand along with his two friends fled from the spot,” the police said.