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R-Day violence: Delhi Police arrest key accused Sukhdev Singh after 100 km chase

 The Delhi Police had also announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh each for information leading to arrest of Deep Sidhu.

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New Delhi, First Published Feb 8, 2021, 10:23 AM IST

New Delhi: Special task force on Sunday (February 7) made another arrest in relation to the January 26 Red Fort violence, which broke out during the farmers’ protest.

The accused had a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head and was nabbed from Chandigarh.

According to reports, Delhi Police's Crime Branch was tracing Sukhdev Singh from the past 10 days in connection with the Red Fort violence. After receiving a tip-off, the police rushed to Chandigarh to make the arrest.

The Delhi Police had also announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh each for information leading to arrest of Deep Sidhu, Jugraj Singh, Gurjot Singh and Gurjant Singh and Rs 50,000 each for arrest of Jajbir Singh, Boota Singh and Iqbal Singh for their alleged involvement in the Republic Day violence.

With the latest arrest, the total number of arrests in the Republic Day violence has now reached 127. Earlier, three persons, identified as Harpreet Singh (32), Harjeet Singh (48) and Dharmender Singh (55), all residents of Delhi, were arrested in connection with the violence.

Sukhdev Singh has been brought to the Delhi Police Crime Branch and will be presented before the court on Monday (February 8).

On the basis of CCTV footage and mobile recording grabs, the police is now tracing other accused involved in the violence.

Thousands of farmers protesting the Centre's new agri laws had clashed with the police during the tractor parade on January 26.

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