Punjab actor Deep Sidhu, who is accused of violence in the Red Fort during a farmers’ tractor parade on the Republic Day in the capital, has filed a petition demanding a fair probe. The court can issue its verdict at four o’clock in the evening.
During the application hearing, Deep Sidhu’s lawyer told the court that he was helping the police to appease the people at the Red Fort on January 26 and wanted to preserve the CCTV footage of the Red Fort that day. At the same time, the lawyers told the court that Deep Sidhu was in Murthal till 12 noon on January 26 after the violence started in Delhi.
More than 500 policemen were injured and one demonstrator was killed in Republican violence. Deep Sidhu was posting the video on social media after the incident. Delhi police arrested Karnal on February 9. The police had announced a reward of one lakh rupees for Sidhu’s arrest. Sidhu was constantly changing places to avoid arrest. At this time, Sidhu was in contact with one of his female friends, who lives in California. He was making and sending videos and she was uploading them to Sidhu’s Facebook account.
Deep Sidhu’s lawyer told the court that he was in Murtal till 12 noon when the violence started in Delhi on January 26.
The court reserved its order at 4 pm today at Sidhu’s request for a fair investigation.
– ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2021
A Delhi court on Tuesday sent Deep Sidhu to judicial custody for 14 days. Earlier, the court had sent Deep Sidhu twice to 7-7 days of police remand. Police allege he was one of the major perpetrators of the violence at the Red Fort.
Police say there were multiple videos of Sidhu at the incident site. He was accused by the police of provoking a mob. He was one of the leading insurgents. According to police, a man flashes a flag and comes out congratulating. He came out and made a loud speech and provoked the audience. He was one of the main triggers. They infuriated the crowd, which led to violence. Many policemen have been injured in the violence.
However, Sidhu’s lawyer said he had nothing to do with violence and was in the wrong place at the right time. Sidhu has been arrested on various charges including riot (147 and 148), unlawful assembly (149), attempted murder, criminal conspiracy (120-B), assault on a public servant or obstruction of his work (152). Robbery (395), willful manslaughter (308) and violation of a command issued by a public servant (188). He was detained under the Arms Act, the Prevention of Damage to Public Property, as well as ancient monuments and archaeological sites and the remaining statutes.
Who is a deep sidhu
Deep Sidhu is an actor and social worker of Punjabi films. Deep started his film career with the Punjabi film Ramta Jogi, which is said to be produced by Dharmendra. Deep Sidhu was born in 1984 in Muktsar district of Punjab. Deep has studied law. Kingfisher also won the Model Award. The NIA had summoned Sidhu on January 17 in connection with the Sikh case for justice.
Significantly, on January 26, thousands of protesters stormed the farmers’ blockade, entering the national capital and clashing with their police personnel in other places, including the ITO. Many protesters drove the tractor to the Red Fort and entered the historic monument, placing a religious flag on it.
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