The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested two more persons on Friday for their alleged involvement in last month’s communal violence in northeast Delhi which claimed over 50 lives and left more than 350 injured.
The accused have been identified as Tanvir and Gulfam.
According to sources, the duo was found involved in arson and rioting in Northeast Delhi’s Chand Bagh area.
Police teams were looking for them after they were seen in video footages of rioting, arson and loot during the violence in Northeast Delhi. It is also suspected that duo have links with Tahir Hussain also, which will be ascertained after interrogation, said the sources.
Earlier, on Thursday, the Delhi Police said that they have registered 712 First Information Reports (FIRs) and arrested over 200 accused in connection with last month’s violence in northeast Delhi. Police also said that they have arrested seven people in connection with the murder of a Delhi Police head constable and one more arrest has been made in connection with the murder of Ankit Sharma, the Intelligence Bureau staffer in Northeast Delhi’s Chand Bagh area.
On Thursday, the Special Cell of Delhi Police had also arrested two key office bearers of Popular Front of India for their alleged involvement in anti-Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) protests at Shaheen Bagh and northeast Delhi riots.The accused have been identified as PFI Delhi president Parvez and secretary Illiyas. Sources said that investigation has revealed that they were involved in funding during the violence and anti-CAA protest in city.