Published 21:39 IST, February 6th 2021

3 more held in connection with Red Fort violence on R-Day

The Delhi Police has arrested three more people in connection with the Red Fort incident on Republic Day, taking the total number of those in its custody for the violence that took place across the national capital during the farmers' tractor parade to 126, officials said on Saturday.

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  Delhi Police has arrested three more people in connection with Red Fort incident on Republic Day, taking total number of those in its custody for violence that took place across national capital during farmers' tractor parade to 126, officials said on Saturday.

three have been identified as Harpreet Singh (32), Harjeet Singh (48) and Dharmender Singh (55), all residents of Delhi, y said.

y were nabbed by special investigating team (SIT) of rth district on Wednesday. crime branch, which is also investigating cases, formally arrested m on Friday, police said.Thousands of farmers protesting Centre's new agri laws had clashed with police during tractor parade on January 26.

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Many of protesters, driving tractors, reached Red Fort and entered monument. Some protesters even hoisted religious flags on its domes and a flagstaff at ramparts, where national flag is unfurled on Independence Day.

Police said y have released pictures of over 70 people who were involved in violence on January 26. w ir identification is underway, y said.

So far, a total of 126 people have been arrested in connection with Republic Day violence across national capital, police said.

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"We are constantly examining videos and foot which we have received to get clear picture of people involved in violence. process of identification is underway," Delhi Police PRO Chinmoy Biswal said.

objectionable videos on farmers' issue being uploaded from locations out of India are also being examined. Cyber Cell of Delhi Police is investigating matter, he added. Cyber Prevention Awareness and Detection (CyPAD) unit of Delhi Police has served around seven to eight tices.

"We have sent tices to around seven to eight people. However, only two of m have responded. y have asked for some time to join investigation," a senior police officer said.

Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested a man named Dharmendra Singh in connection with violence at Red Fort during farmers' tractor parade on Republic Day.Earlier, police had anunced cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for information that can lead to arrest of actor Deep Sidhu, Jugraj Singh, Gurjot Singh and Gurjant Singh who hoisted flags at Red Fort or were involved in act.

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A cash reward of Rs 50,000 each was also anunced for Buta Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Jajbir Singh and Iqbal Singh for allegedly instigating protesters. 

21:39 IST, February 6th 2021