: Red Fort violence: 21-year-old farmer arrested from Amritsar #IndiaNEWS The Delhi Police on Monday arrested a 21-year-old farmer from Amritsar for his alleged involvement in the violence at the Red

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Red Fort violence: 21-year-old farmer arrested from Amritsar #IndiaNEWS
The Delhi Police on Monday arrested a 21-year-old farmer from Amritsar for his alleged involvement in the violence at the Red Fort during the farmers’ tractor rally against the agricultural laws in January, The Indian Express reported.Gurjot Singh belongs to Punjab’s Taran Taran district. He is the 17th person to be arrested in connection with the case, according to the Hindustan Times. Sanjeev Yadav, deputy commissioner of police (special cell), told the newspaper that a reward of Rs 1 lakh had been announced for information leading to his arrest.Thousands of protestors had participated in a huge rally in Delhi on Republic Day to call for the repeal of the contentious farm laws. Some groups broke through barricades and clashed with the police, who used tear gas and batons to push them back. Some protestors also forced their way into the Red Fort, climbed its ramparts and hoisted the Nishan Sahib, a religious flag that flies atop gurudwaras. The Delhi Police claimed the incident was was a “deep-rooted conspiracy� to embarrass India. They filed a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the incident and invoked sedition charges. Actor-activist Deep Sidhu and several others were named in the chargesheet filed in the case.Unidentified officials said the man arrested on Monday had spoken to the media...Read more

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