Jamia panel submits memorandum, seeks BJP's Kapil Mishra's arrest for 'inciting violence'

 Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) on Monday, 24 Februar has demanded immediate arrest of BJP leader Kapil Mishra for inciting violence in rast Delhi. Committee has given a memorandum to Delhi police regarding matter. 

Earlier on Monday, a complaint has been filed against Mishra for inflammatory social posts and incendiary speeches on Sunday at Maujpur.

About complaint

complaint was filed by six advocates of Karkardooma court against Kapil Mishra after Mishra and his supporters had assembled at Maujpur at 3 PM on Sunday and raised slogans against one particular community (Muslims). Moreover, after Mishra's speech stating as Parliament has passed CAA, it will t be withdrawn due to 'Muslim women' protesting on roads, complaint alleges that stone-pelting began at Maujpur in which several were injured. Referring to Mishra's three-day ultimatum to Delhi police, complainants have asked Delhi police to book Mishtra under sections 147,148, 149, 153A, 153B, 120B of Dam of Public Property (DPP) Act.

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Kapil Mishra's threats

On Sunday, a clash began in Maujpur between CAA and anti CAA protestors in which several were injured. Maujpur is about 1.7 km away from Jaffrabad where protestors gared on Saturday night and said that y would t move till amended citizenship law is rolled back. Using tear gas and lathis, Delhi Police got situation under control and is investigating incident.

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Taking to Twitter, BJP leader Kapil Mishra had said that he is in Maujpur and in support of CAA. He added that both Chand Bagh and Jaffrabad where thousands of Muslim women have started protesting against CAA won't be allowed to become a Shaheen Bagh. Moreover, after stone pelting, standing next to a police officer dressed in riot gear, he gave police three days to clear both locations, adding 'orwise we will have to take to streets'.

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Violence erupts in rth-East Delhi

A day after violence escalated in rast Delhi, protesters resorted to violence, torching at least two houses and a fire tender in Jaffrabad and Maujpur areas, as per reports. Stone-pelting was witnessed for second consecutive day between pro and anti-CAA groups, while heavy police security was deployed to areas.

During violence, head police constable- Ratan Lal, who was attached to office of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gokulpuri was killed. A deputy commissioner of police has also been hospitalised. Along with it, a petrol pump was also set ablaze in rth-East Delhi's Bhajanpura area. According to recent reports, around three civilians have lost ir lives during violence. Subsequently, Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been imposed at 10 locations in rth-East district of Delhi.

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