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R-Day tractor rally violence: Delhi Police arrest one for raising flag at Red Fort

The arrested individual has been identified as Dharmendra Singh Harman. His role in hoisting a religious flag at Red Fort on January 26 is also being ascertained, police said.
 

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New Delhi, First Published Feb 4, 2021, 9:59 AM IST

New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested one person for the raising of a Sikh religious flag - later identified as the "Nishan Sahib", at the Red Fort last week, amid violent clashes between farmers and police during the tractor rally held in Delhi on January 26.

The arrested individual has been identified as Dharmendra Singh Harman. His role in hoisting a religious flag at Red Fort on January 26 is also being ascertained, police said.

Thousands of protesters had clashed with the police during the tractor parade called by farmer unions on January 26 to highlight their demand for repeal of the Centre's three farm laws.

Earlier on Wednesday, the police also released photographs of 12 suspects, who were identified after review of security footage. The people in the photos are seen holding sticks or lathis and the police believe they were involved in the violence at the Red Fort or in attacking police personnel.

So far, the police have filed over 40 cases and arrested over 120 people; details - names and addresses - of those arrested were released Monday. The list included 15 individuals below the age of 20, six below 19 and two below 18. It also includes Jeet Singh, 70, and Gurmukh Singh, 80, from Punjab's Sangrur and Fatehgarh districts respectively.

Also notices were sent to 20 farmer leaders and Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav, asking why legal action should not be taken against them.

The police also announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for the arrest of actor-activist Deep Sidhu who is accused of instigating the protesting farmers to storm the Red Fort on Republic Day.

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