New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday sent eleven people to 14-day judicial custody in connection with protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Seemapuri area of North East Delhi.
During the court proceedings, Nitya Rama Krishna, who appeared for the accused, argued that three of the eleven accused have suffered serious injuries and that there is no prima facie case against them.
She said, "FIR does not disclose how this injury was inflicted upon the accused and police has just added IPC section 307 (attempt to murder) to curtail the right to life and liberty of the accused."
Krishna also accused the police of not placing any Medico-Legal Case (MLC) record to support the nature and source of injuries as mentioned in the FIR.
Police said that the arrested individuals were part of the "unruly crowd" and there was a "serious threat to peace and tranquillity". It also said that they damaged public property and pelted stones on the police following which they were arrested.
Police also informed that some of the police officers "suffered serious injuries" compelling them to invoke IPC section 307.
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While hearing the case, the Judge remanded judicial custody for the accused after noting that the arrests were legal and were necessary for "investigation/prevention of further commission of offence/not tampering with evidence."
However, it directed that winter clothes should be provided to the accused. The court also asked for the Medico-Legal Case (MLC) of the accused to be reconducted. The Court further directed the police to preserve CCTV footages of four locations including Rama Sweets.
