New Delhi, Jan 9 || Delhi Police on Friday arrested one more accused in connection with the violence that erupted during the municipal corporation’s demolition drive near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area of the national capital.
With this latest arrest, the total number of people apprehended in the case has risen to 12.
According to Delhi Police, the accused has been identified as Mohammad Imran, also known as Raju, aged 36.
Earlier on Thursday, Delhi Police had stated that around 30 individuals involved in the violence had been identified. The identification was carried out using CCTV footage from the area, body-worn camera recordings of police personnel, and multiple videos that went viral on social media platforms.
Earlier, the police officials said that a summons will soon be issued to Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Mohibbullah Nadvi, asking him to join the investigation. According to police, the MP was allegedly present at the site shortly before the violence broke out.