Court points to lapses, tells police to hold fair probe

NEWDELHI: The investigation into a case related to the communal violence in northeast Delhi seemed to be “targeted only towards one end,” a Delhi court said while asking the concerned senior cop to ensure fair probe.

Additional sessions judge Dharmender Rana said this “disturbing fact” was revealed on the perusal of the case diary.

The judge asked the concerned DCP to monitor the probe to ensure fair investigation as police have failed to point out what investigation has been carried out so far. The observations came while hearing an application for judicial remand of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University student Asif Iqbal Tanha, who has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

“Perusal of the case diary reveals a disturbing fact. The investigation seems to be targeted only towards one end. Upon enquiry from the IO they have failed to point out what investigation has been carried out so far regarding the involvement of the rival faction,” it said.

It, however, did not clarify who the “rival faction” was.

PINJRA TOD ACTIVISTS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY

A Delhi court on Thursday sent two women activists of Pinjra Tod--Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita—to 14 days judicial custody, after their two days of extended police custody in connection with a case related to February’s communal riots in northeast Delhi was over.

The women were produced before duty magistrate Kapil Kumar at the Mandoli Jail.

The judge said that “there were sufficient grounds for arrest of the accused persons” and sent them to Tihar jail for 14 days.

“Investigation is pending. Grounds of arrest have been examined... Keeping in view the nature of allegations, accused persons are remanded to judicial custody and be produced on June 11,” the court said.