A Delhi court on Friday (January 9, 2026) remanded eight people to a 12-day judicial custody for their alleged involvement in the violence that broke out during a demolition drive near a mosque in New Delhi in the Turkman Gate area.
Five others accused of pelting stones near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque at Turkman Gate sought bail in the court of Judicial Magistrate Sayesha Chada during the day. The defence counsels alleged that they had been assaulted within the jail premises by jail officers.
Demolition drive clash near Turkman Gate: police arrest 2 more
The court issued a notice to the Delhi Police in connection with the bail application filed by the five accused. It also issued a notice to the jail superintendent, directing them to furnish the medical records of all five accused before the next hearing.
The defence counsels of Mohammad Arib, Kashif, Adnan, Mohammad Kaif and Sameer sought more time to prepare their arguments for the bail hearing in light of a new status report being filed. The court granted them time till January 13.
