Former commissioner of Delhi Police Neeraj Kumar supported Delhi police’s investigation into the violence that occurred in northeast Delhi in February this yr. On Wednesday, the Delhi Police named fifteen individuals within the charge sheet, accusing them of orchestrating the riots that killed not less than 53 individuals and injured a whole bunch.
On Tuesday, Delhi Police commissioner SN Shrivastava wrote to veteran cop Julio Ribeiro, explaining to him that the investigation was being carried out with none discrimination primarily based on caste or faith, and was backed by documentary and scientific proof.
Former Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar believes Delhi Police is correct and here’s what he says.
* A variety of the factors have already been defined by the police commissioner in his letter to Julio Ribeiro, mentioned Neeraj Kumar. “However nonetheless, I’m higher positioned than lots of my colleagues who’re expressing their anguish.
* “On the idea of restricted inputs I’ve, I do know that Delhi Police has give you some technical proof. It’s not primarily based on some heresy,” the previous police chief mentioned.
* Neeraj Kumar mentioned the planning occurred in a big scale. Individuals had been assembly at numerous locations in Northeast Delhi, Kumar mentioned. “There’s lot of proof not solely in opposition to Umar Khalid, but in addition in opposition to members who’re already arrested,” Neeraj Kumar mentioned.
* “Some individuals have gone to the Delhi Excessive Courtroom urging route to the Delhi Police to take motion in opposition to Kapil Mishra. The difficulty is subjudice. I don’t need to defend Kapil Mishra. However I’m giving a perspective. What he mentioned didn’t incite riots,” Kumar mentioned.
* Umar Khalid has not been made an accused only for his Amravati speech the place he requested individuals to return out in protest throughout US president Donald Trump’s go to to India. Proof in opposition to him are much more. His speech varieties solely a small portion of the physique of the proof that Delhi Police have, Neeraj Kumar mentioned.