BAREILLY: Two youths with links to Nov 24 Manage violence were arrested by UP police from Batla House in Delhi on Friday night, police said.
Speaking with TOI on Saturday, Moradabad’s divisional commissioner Aunjaneya Singh said a Sambhal-Delhi link was under investigation. “Places such as Jamia, Okhla, Jafrabad and Seelampur in Delhi are being monitored.
Some of the rioters have locked their Sambhal homes and may have fled to Delhi post-violence,” said a cop, privy to the details. “One of those arrested, Mohd Adnan, disclosed that after the violence, he took refuge in Jamia, staying with friends at Batla House. We have obtained substantial evidence from them,” the cop added.
SP (Sambhal) Krishan Kumar Bishnoi said, “The arrested men were earlier identified with the help of the videos . A search operation is on to trace more suspects.” Notably, at least 50 people have been held in case so far.
In another development, a complaint was filed with Sambhal police regarding alleged death threats to Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Barq and his father, Mamlukur Rahman Barq.
Police said that an FIR was registered against Ajay Sharma, a resident of Kotpurvi locality, in this matter. He was detained for “breach of peace” on Saturday.
