COURT DISMISSES DELHI POLICE’S PLEA OVER FOUR-DAY CUSTODY OF DEEP SIDHU

A Delhi court on Monday dismissed the plea of Delhi Police seeking four days custody of actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu, in another Republic Day violence case.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gajender Singh Nagar remanded Sidhu to 14-day judicial custody. Meanwhile, Deep Sidhu moved his bail application before Delhi Court in the Republic Day violence case. His bail plea will be heard on 23 April.

Earlier on Monday, the Delhi Police urged the Court to grant four days police custody of Deep Sidhu, in the another Republic Day violence case. During the hearing, the Delhi Court questioned police for arresting Sidhu in another case just after he got bail in a separate case saying ‘kya aapko ye ajeeb nahi lagta’ (Don’t you feel strange).

The Public Prosecutor responded that it is the prerogative of the investigating agency and law is clear that Investigating Officer has the right to take police custody of the accused to conduct proper investigation.

Delhi Police also told the Court that from the investigation conducted so far from the perusal of the available CCTV footage and videos, it has revealed that the accused Deep Sidhu was an active member of the larger conspiracy and he is one the main instigator.

The police said that the custodial interrogation of Sidhu was required to unearth the conspiracy behind the offence, to trace the other co-accused, to get pointing out of the place of incidents and to collect further evidences in the case such as mobiles and SIMs used at the time of incident.

The police said that it want to identify the other conspirators who and question him over his videos with Jugraj Singh, the man who hoisted the flag on the Republic Day at the Red Fort.