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Delhi Police Arrest 11 Over Turkman Gate Clashes, Identify 10 Social-Media Figures

Police attribute the unrest to false online claims about a mosque demolition during a court-directed encroachment drive.

Overview

  • A Delhi court remanded five accused to 13 days’ judicial custody, with bail hearings scheduled for Friday.
  • Six more suspects were arrested using CCTV, bodycam footage and intelligence, bringing the total to 11, including one juvenile.
  • Investigators say 10 people who used social media to influence crowds, including an individual named Salman, have been identified.
  • Police report five personnel were injured and about 30 alleged participants have been identified from videos, with raids and a summons to MP Mohibbullah Nadvi in process.
  • Officials say the MCD action targeted encroachments near Faiz-e-Ilahi Masjid under Delhi High Court directions, while residents dispute the police account of how the clashes started.