Republic Day violence: Deep Sidhu's police custody extended by 7 days
A Delhi
Court on Tuesday extended Punjabi actor-turned-singer Deep Sidhu's police
custody by seven more days in the Republic Day violence case.
Sidhu,
arrested from Karnal bypass in Haryana on February 9, has been touted by Delhi
Police as the 'main instigator' of the violence which took place on the
Republic Day at the Red Fort.
Delhi
Police Crime Branch is probing if the violence was part of a larger conspiracy.
On February 9, the court had sent him to seven-days custody of the police for
interrogation.
While in
custody, Sidhu along with another accused Iqbal Singh were taken to the Red
Fort to recreate the scene of events that unfolded at the historic monument on
the Republic Day.
The last
custody was sought for multitude of reasons, including to visit Mumbai, Punjab
and Haryana to explore links, identify and arrest his supporters and recover
phones with different SIM cards used by him.
On
January 26, protesting farmers had clashed with the police during the tractor
rally against three farm laws. During the clash, a section of protesters had
entered the Red Fort and hoisted a religious flag. Read More
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