Tarn Taran man wanted for Red Fort violence gets interim bail

AMRITSAR: A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail to Jugraj Singh, a key accused wanted in the Red Fort violence that took place during the farmers’ tractor parade taken out on January 26 against the Centre’s three agriculture laws.

The court has asked the 23-year-old to join the Delhi Police’s investigation.

Jugraj, a resident of Wan Tara Singh village along the India-pakistan border, was absconding since January 26. The Delhi Police had also announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for helping in arrest of Jugraj who is named in two FIRS.

While hearing Jugraj’s anticipatory bail application, special tis hazari court judge Neelofer Abida Perveen passed the order staying his arrest till July 20.

While taking part in the tractor parade, he also reached Red Fort along with hundreds of other agitators and climbed on a pole to hoist the Nishan Sahib (Sikh flag).

Leaders of the Dal Khalsa, a Sikh radical organisation, are pursuing his case and had filed for his bail a month ago.

“The court asked Jugraj to join the probe on July 8, 11 and 15,” said advocate Jaspal Manjhpur. The court cited pandemic and nature of offences while granting relief and fixed July 20 as next date of hearing.

After securing relief from the court, Jugraj along with the Dal Khalsa leaders paid obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Jugraj said, “I don’t have links with any organisation. I went to Delhi to participate in the tractor parade on the call of farmer unions. It was not preplanned.”

DELHI COURT ASKS THE 23-YEAR-OLD TO JOIN THE DELHI POLICE INVESTIGATION; NEXT HEARING ON JULY 20