The Delhi Police on Friday said they have sent notices to three persons according to the details provided by the Punjab authority regarding a tractor which was identified during the Republic Day riots in the national Capital.
The statement came after a person shared on social media that the Delhi Police has sent notice to a dead person regarding the Republic Day violence.
According to a Delhi Police tweeted the clarification.
"Notices issued during investigation on basis of ownership records maintained by Punjab Registering Authority which revealed tractor no.PB 27 6306 belongs to 3 persons- Jagir, Surjit & Gurcharan Singh.
Accordingly, notice issued to them to join investigation," Delhi Police wrote in a tweet. Police said that a case was registered at Baba Haridas Nagar police station regarding the riots.
They identified a tractor whose number was sent to Punjab authority for the details of the owner of the vehicle. The police, in return, received three names and according to that details, they sent the notice, a senior police official said.