Acity court on Tuesday granted bail to all 12 accused in the Turkman Gate violence case, observing that the available camera footage did not clearly identify them as participants in the mob that pelted stones at police and municipality personnel.
Additional Sessions Judge Bhupinder Singh of the Tis Hazari Courts granted bail to Mohammad Kashif, Mohammad Kaif, Mohammad Ubaidullah, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Adnan, Sameer Hussain, Mohammad Naved, Mohammad Athar, Mohammad Areeb, Amir Hamza, Mohammad Aadil, and Adnan on a bond of ₹50,000 each.
The court said that an in-depth evaluation of evidence was not required at this stage and continued detention of the accused looked unnecessary. The case relates to clashes that broke out during an anti-encroachment drive near Faiz-e-Ilahi mosque in the Ramlila Maidan area on the intervening night of January 6 and 7. The violence erupted after rumours on social media that a mosque opposite Turkman Gate was being demolished.
According to the police, a mob of around 150-200 people hurled stones and bottles at them and Municipal Corporation of Delhi personnel, injuring six policemen, including a Station House Officer.
‘No specific footage’
