NEW DELHI: Gurmukh Singh, 80-year-old, hailing from Fatehgarh district of Punjab is the oldest among 128 people arrested by the Delhi Police in connection to the Republic Day violence.On Monday, the Delhi Police released a list of those against whom FIRs have been registered and those detained in connection with the violence that broke out during farmers’ tractor rally on official website.
Amongst the 128 arrested, five are those who are above the age of 60. Jeet Singh (70) from Sangroor district, Joginder Singh hailing from Mansa district of Punjab who is 63-year-old among those. Jagbir, three more sexagenarian - 60-year-old from Haryana’s Rohtak, Daya Kishan (62) from Jhajjar in Haryana, and Dharmpal (63) from Delhi’s Dhansa have also been arrested.Two held aged 18 — Naveen from Haryana’s Rohtak and Guru Sewak Singh from Punjab’s Mansa are the youngest among them.
“Delhi Police have filed 44 FIRs and arrested 128 people in connection with farmers’ protest. We’ve provided the information on our website, anyone can see it. Police have not detained anyone illegally. I appealed to people not to pay heed to rumours,” said Delhi Police PRO Eish Singha
The statement came in the backdrop of a plea in the Delhi High Court that is seeking the “release of all persons, including but not limited to farmers who have been illegally detained on or after January 26, in and around Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border.”
A protester who allegedly attacked and injured a CISF personnel during violence at the Red Fort was arrested by Delhi Police on Monday. The accused, Akash Preet, is a resident of Rampur.
Taking to Twitter, the Delhi Police said, “There are various rumours being spread about illegal detention and missing of many farmers post January 26 violence. Delhi Police has registered 44 cases and arrested 128 persons so far. Their details are available on Delhi Police website.”
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