The Delhi Police on Wednesday has registered a case against a man for brandishing pistol and threatening anti-CAA agitators at Shaheen Bagh protest site. The incident had occurred on Tuesday.
The man has been identified as Mohammad Luqman (50), a building contractor and a resident of Shaheen Bagh.
A video clip of the alleged incident which went viral on social media shows a gun-wielding man being overpowered by the protesters on Tuesday.
According to police, taking cognizance of the incident, a case was registered under section 336 (Act endangering life or personal safety of other) and 506 (Criminal Intimidation) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Arms Act.
"After the incident came to light, police have registered a case under relevant sections of IPC and further police team is investigating it on the basis of facts," said Chinmoy Biswal, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Southeast district.
According to agitators, the man entered the protest area on Tuesday and threatened the anti-CAA agitators there.
He climbed up the stage around 3 pm and asked people to end their agitation. He was, however, overpowered by other protestors and taken away from the site.
The police said, the man had gone to the protest site along with a group of people to request the protestors to re-open a section of the blocked road for traffic and that he was carrying a licensed pistol.
However, an investigation is underway to ascertain facts and the exact sequence of events, they added.
The protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act at Shaheen Bagh, primarily led by women, has been going on since December 15, causing hardship to daily commuters, local residents and businessmen.
Several efforts have been made to convince protesters to call off their protest and lift road blockade. Earlier in the day also some locals reached the spot to get the road cleared. Their efforts were met with resistance with protesters shouting "go back" slogans.
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Several days after arson and violence at Jamia Millia Islamia during the anti-CAA protests on December 15, the Delhi Police on Wednesday released photos of 70 people who were allegedly involved in violence.
According to police, two cases were registered in connection with the violence during a protest against the amended Citizenship Act near the university campus.
One case was registered at Jamia Nagar police station under IPC sections for rioting, obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions and assault or criminal force to deter public servant from his duty while another case was registered at New Friends Colony police station under IPC sections for rioting, arson, unlawful assembly and damage to public property.
Both the cases are being investigated by the SIT of Crime Branch, police said, adding, the persons whose photos were released had actively participated in riots and any information about them would be suitably rewarded.
Anyone who has information about them can contact Delhi Police at 011-23013918 and 9750871252, they added.