With another FIR being registered at the IP Police Station in connection with the violence that broke out at farmers’ tractor rally at ITO, Delhi, the total number of FIRs rose to 22, said the Delhi Police on Wednesday.
The fresh case was registered against unknown protestors, including the farmer who died after his tractor overturned after ramming into a barricade. Delhi Police had on Tuesday released CCTV footage of tractor rally, showing a protesting farmer dying after a tractor rammed into barricades and overturned at ITO.
“The struggle between the police and farmers continued throughout the day until late evening. Most of the incidents were reported from Mukarba Chowk, Ghazipur, A-Point ITO, Seemapuri, Nangloi T-Point, Tikri border and Red Fort. 86 policemen so far have reported injured and several public and private properties have been damaged in this act of vandalism by the rioting mob,” Delhi Police said in a release.
According to sources in the Delhi Police, the process of filing the FIRs started last night and “over 100 Delhi Police personnel were injured during the farmers’ tractor rally at different locations.”
“The first task is to register criminal cases in each incident of violence and hence multiple FIRs will be filed. Once an FIR is filed then the process of identifying the suspects will start. Conspiracy to carry out violence needs to back with evidence which will include CDR analysis, witnesses statement,” said a source.
Traffic and metro services continue to remain affected post farmers’ tractor rally.
Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday issued an advisory on Twitter:
“Ghazipur Mandi, NH-9 and NH-24 have been closed for traffic movement. People commuting from Delhi to Ghaziabad are advised to take Shahdara, Karkari Mor and DND,” said Delhi Traffic Police.
“The route from Minto Road to Connaught Place has been closed, please avoid using this route,” it said.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Wednesday that entry and exit to Lal Quila metro station and entry at Jama Masjid metro station have been closed.
Average waiting time at Saket station is 35 minutes. In case of any fluctuations in crowd, the waiting time will be informed accordingly, DMRC said.
Meanwhile, heavy security has been deployed near the Red Fort where a group of protestors entered the fort and unfurled their flags from its ramparts yesterday. Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws – Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
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