The Rajendranagar police on Thursday arrested 23 persons for their alleged involvement in the communal violence in Kishabagh area on Wednesday.
The police had registered five separate cases for unlawful assembly, rioting, attempt to murder, Arms Act and other relevant sections. Rajendranagar inspector Kushalkar told INN that two cases have been booked in connection with the police firing. However, he clarified that the cases were not against the police officials, but against those who pelted stones and indulged in violence that led to the police firing. He said that the Magisterial Enquiry ordered by Governor ESL Narasimhan would deal with the role played by the officials in police firing which killed three people and injured seven others.
Speaking to media persons late on Thursday evening, Cyberabad Commissioner CV Anand informed that 23 accused have been identified and arrested. “The accused have formed into an unlawful assembly and in order to provoke religious hatred towards other community, they attacked the local residents, their houses and properties and caused severe injuries and damage to property. They also tried to terrorize the members of other community,” he said.
Anand said that some more victims have to come forward to lodge the complaints. He said special teams have been formed to arrest the absconding accused at the earliest.
The accused who were arrested on Thursday are: Dayal Singh (54), Nanak Singh (41), Jaswanth Singh (64), Charan Singh (41), Maninder Singh (17), Havinder Singh (18), Hari Dayal Singh (24), Tharanjith Singh (21), Sukbinder Singh (23), Sathpal Singh (25), Jithender Singh (25), Manpreeth Singh (27), Govind Singh (16), Ranjith Singh (14), Gurmith Singh (15), Devender Singh (28), Maninder Singh (15), Rajbeer Singh (28), Ranjith Singh (28), Narendra Singh, Bachan Singh (50), Babun Singh (32) and Haribajan Singh (16). All are residents of Sikh Chavni. They have been remanded to judicial custody.
Anand also informed the curfew in Rajendranagar PS limits has been extended till 10 AM on May 17. He said the situation was completely under control.
According to sources, the BSF have fired 100 rounds on the crowd on Wednesday. Although the Governor has ordered a Magisterial Enquiry, the senior officials are reportedly trying to find out as to who went overboard and resorted to open firing which claimed three lives. Further, the case is being investigated from various aspects including the larger conspiracy theory. About two days prior to this violence, some unidentified persons have allegedly placed beef near a temple to incite communal hatred among Hindus and Muslims. Investigations by the police revealed that this was done by one of accused named in Wednesday’s violence. The police are yet to register a separate case in this regard. (INN)