Ex-Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan nabbed in Jagatpuri riots

Jagatpuri police have arrested former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan for allegedly creating riots and giving provocative speeches during anti CAA protests. A case has been registered against Ishrat and has been sent to jail.

Jagatpuri (New Delhi): Former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan has been arrested by the police for allegedly creating riots in the Jagadpuri area of Shahdara in the second and northeastern district. It is also being said that the Congress leader Jahan has been accused of giving provocative speeches during anti CAA protests in the area. She has been sent to 14-day judicial custody. Ishrat, a lawyer by profession, also filed a bail application in the court but was rejected.

FIR was filed for Jagatpuri riots on February 26 on the basis of the statements of a sub-inspector which said, "Police force was conducting a flag march near the Khureji petrol pump. When we reached the SBI bank, we heard the sound of bullets being fired following which more and more people gathered the Bhavan Masjid. Police instructed the mob to move away but Ishrat Jahan and few others present there opposed it and told the crowd to remain seated. Along with Jahan, Abdul Latif, Sameer Pradhan, Salim Gudda, Sharif Khureji, Vikram Thakur, Anjar, Ishaq, Haji Iqbal, Hashim Sameer, Bilal and Yameen Kular were also present there."

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''The SHO arrived and told the agitators to move but Congress councillor said that even if we die, we will not move from here. We want freedom at any cost no matter what the police says. Ishrat told the mob to attack the police with stones so that they would run away," said the sub-inspector.

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''The protestors started stone-pelting and a bullet was fired on sergeant Yograj. Seeing the situation getting out of control, police started firing tear gas shells and soldier Vinod Kumar was also injured," said the FIR.

However, SI Mamta Chauhan caught Ishrat Jahan from the spot. A case has been registered against Ishrat Jahan under the provisions of Arms Act and for inciting violence. According to the police sources, Jahan was produced before the court after which she was sent to jail.