New Delhi Apr 25 PTI A group of intellectuals and academicians led by Supreme court advocate Monika Arora Monday released a fact-finding report on the communal clashes in Jahangirpuri days after visiting the violence-hit areaShruti Mishra a member of the Group of Intellectuals and Academicians GIA said the witnesses told them that the Hanuman Jayanti procession was carried out peacefully in C-block area of Jahangirpuri on April 16 and that the crowd was provoked by Ansar the prime accused in the violence when they were passing by the mosque Those who were involved in stone-pelting on Sunday April 16 were so aggressive that they did not even spare the policemen present at the spot They also attempted to break the idol of lord Hanuman Mishra said while releasing the report here Also present during the release of the report was Uma Shankar who was leading the Hanuman Jayanti procession and the only civilian who was injured as per Delhi police He claimed that he was attacked with a sword when the violence broke out He said the procession was carried out peacefully and that women in large numbers were pelting stones at them when they were crossing the area where the mosque is located C-blockVishwa Hindu Parishad VHP leader Prem Sharma who was questioned by the Delhi Police in connection with the violence was also present during the release of the report He claimed that permission was granted by police for their procession and that they have been carrying out similar kind of peaceful processions for years Delhi police FIR seemed to be an attempt of balancing act We have noticed that a section in Jahangirpuris C-block has been occupied by illegal immigrants said Supreme court advocate Monika Arora Social Activist Monica Aggarwal who was also a part of the five-member fact-finding team said several innocent people suffered losses due to the violence A young man who is not even a resident of Jahangirpuri was attacked and his bike was stolen when violence broke out there It had not even been a year that the young man got a job and purchased a bike with his hard earned money He was passing by the C-block area with a five-year-old kid when he was attacked she said So far 25 people have been arrested in connection with the violence while two juveniles have been apprehended The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police is investigating the case PTI ABU GJS GJS TIR TIR

New Delhi Apr 18 PTI The Delhi Police on Monday said it has registered an FIR against the members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal for taking out a religious procession without permission in northwest Delhis Jahangirpuri area where violent clashes broke out on April 16The police have also arrested Prem Sharma VHPs district sewa pramukh in connection with the violence during the Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri officials saidDeputy Commissioner of Police Northwest Usha Rangnani said a case was registered under section 188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant of the Indian Penal CodeThe procession was taken out on Saturday evening without any permission and one person named Prem Sharma Jila Sewa Pramukh Vishwa Hindu Parishad has been arrested she said adding that further investigation is underway PTI AMP AMP TDS TDS