New Delhi: Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Thursday framed charges against nine accused in the Delhi violence case and has rejected the contention of the accused that there was a delay in recording the statements of the witnesses so it was not credible.
Hearing the matter, Additional Sessions Judge Virendra Bhatt said that the prosecution failed to record the statements of the witnesses on time because of the tense situation that occurred in the area after violence and subsequent corona infection, the delay in the action was not intentional.
The accused against whom the court has framed the charges are Mohammad Shahnawaz alias Shanu alias Ansari, Mohammad Shoaib alias Chutwa, Shahrukh, Rashid alias Raja, Azad, Ashraf Ali, Parvez, Mohammad Faisal and Rashid alias Monu. They have been charged under sections 147, 148, 149, 380, 427, 436 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code.
According to the FIR registered against the accused, the accused had participated in a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act on February 25 near Brijpuri Main Road, Bhagirathi Vihar. During this, the accused not only damaged properties but also burnt a large number of houses, shops, schools and vehicles. They worked to disturb the social harmony, the prosecution said.