Jahangirpuri Violence: Arms Supplier Arrested After Brief Encounter With Police

So far, 24 people have been arrested in connection with the case, including the alleged main conspirator Ansar, along with three juveniles in the Jahangirpuri violence case.

Police personnel patrol the Jahangirpuri area after communal clashes on Hanuman Jayanti on April 19, 2022 in New Delhi, India. | (File Photo/ Getty Images)

One person was arrested for allegedly providing arms to an accused in the Jahangirpuri violence that erupted between members of two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on April 16.

DCP Outer North Brijender Yadav said that the accused was injured during a brief encounter while nabbing him. The accused was identified as Gulli, ANI reported. He has more than 60 previous cases against his name. 

Delhi | Arms supplier from Jahangirpuri nabbed after a brief encounter; injured in the police encounter. He has more than 60 previous cases. More details awaited: DCP Outer North Brijender Yadav

— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2022

Meanwhile, five of the accused in the violence have been charged under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). The accused who have been booked under the NSA include Ansar Sheikh, Salim Chikna, Imam Sheikh alias Sonu, Dilshad and Aheed. The situation in Delhi's Jahangirpuri was tense after clashes between two communities resulted in Delhi's Jahangirpuri taking place after incidents of stone-pelting were reported during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on April 16.

So far, 25 people have been arrested in connection with the case, including the alleged main conspirator Ansar, along with three juveniles, the Delhi police said.

Amid the police investigation, politics around the incident has also been heightened as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that the main accused in the crime - Ansar - has links with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).