New Delhi: The FIR in the violent protests at Delhi’s Jamia Nagar, which is based upon the statement of the area Station House Officer (SHO) Upendra Singh, has named a former MLA, along with student leaders of the All India Students Association (AISA), Students Islamic Organisation of India and the student wing of the Aam Admi Party, Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samitti (CYSS).
The FIR No. 0298, lodged on December 16 following the statement of Singh, has recorded the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar road outside the Jamia Millia Islamia’s gate number 4,7 and 8 as the place of occurrence of the incident.
In the FIR, the first name as accused is of Ashu Khan, a resident of Abul Fazal enclave Jamia Nagar. The FIR describes him as a local leader.
Second name in the FIR is of Mustafa. He is also said to be a local politician. Third name is of Haider, also a resident of Abul Fazal enclave.
At number four is former Congress MLA Asif Khan’s name. He is accused of rioting, provoking people, obstructing government work and attacking policemen.
AISA leader Chandan Kumar’s name is also in the FIR and his address is mentioned as the Jamia University, Jamia Nagar.
Sixth name in the FIR is that of Asif Tanha whose address is also mentioned as the Jamia. The last name in the FIR is of Kasim Usmani, a CYSS leader from Jamia Millia Islamia.
The SHO in his statement said: “Some locals and students were holding mild protests in the area for two days. But on December 15, Asif Khan along with other six started raising slogans. They were provoking other students for two-three days against the CAA and NRC”.
According to the FIR, following the provocation by these accused, many buses were set on fire by the violent mob. The mob also targeted a police booth at the Sarai Julena area and when the police tried to stop them they started shouting “media go back, police go back”.
According to the statement of SHO, he says: “I (SHO Jamia Nagar) tried to convince the crowd. Even after this, the crowd in front of the Jamia University started throwing stones at the police. In order to control the crowd, on the orders of the seniors officers, teargas shells were lobbed to disperse them. A total of 52 teargas shells were lobbed. We had to call in 7th battalion for reinforcements.”
As per the FIR, the SHO said: “Despite all these arrangements, the mob continued to attack police parties. The CAT ambulance called for help on the spot was also destroyed by the mob. In the worsening situation, the police had to go to the university campus to remove the students present inside. Even then, the mob continued to pelt stones at the police. The protesters were ready to kill or die.”
“While chasing the protesters, when the police reached the Kabristan Chowk, they saw that the mob had burnt the police booth. Similarly, the police booths at the Zakir Nagar and Tikona Park were also vandalised.”
Meanwhile, a total six people were arrested for arson and violence during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 in Delhi’s northeast area, police said on Wednesday.
The Joint Commissioner of Alok Kumar that three cases have been registered for arson and violence. The first case was filed for Seelampur violence, second for Jafarabad and third for Brijpuri, said the police official.
The officer said that they have nabbed five people for violence in Seelampur and Jafarabad and one from Brijpuri.
The police have registered cases of arson, rioting, damage to public property, unlawful assembly and causing grievous hurt and detained five people from Seelampur.
The officer further pointed out that they have identified more than two dozen miscreants who indulged in violence and torching public properties.
On Tuesday, a total 34 people, including 12 policemen and a few children, were injured in violence that erupted during a protest in Seelampur. The police also claimed that three personnel of Rapid Action Force (RAF) were injured. A cop was thrashed and his wireless set snatched.
Police maintained that no bullet has been fired. Only tear gas shells were used. Two public transport buses, one Rapid Action Force bus and some bikes were damaged during the protest.
Violent protestors torched several motorbikes, pelted stones at police personnel and damaged buses and a police booth in the Seelampur area.
The rioters also pelted stones at two buses carrying passengers, injuring at least six passersby and a dozen policemen.
They also targeted a school bus carrying some children, but the police managed to help the children travelling in the bus to de-board and were escorted to safety.