NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has framed charges against eight accused for murder, arson and theft in a case pertaining to the 2020 Delhi riots.
It said that "all accused indulged in targeting Hindus" and their acts were "apparently prejudicial to the harmony between communities of Muslims and Hindus and they did disturb the public tranquillity".
The court was hearing a case against eight people accused of being in a mob that vandalised properties and attacked people near Shiv Vihar Tiraha on February 24, 2020.
"I find that Salman, Sonu Saifi, Mohd. Arif, Anish Qureshi, Sirajuddin, Mohd. Furkan, Mohd. Irshad, and Mohd. Mustaqueem are liable to be tried for offences punishable under IPC Sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with a deadly weapon), 153 A (punishment for promoting enmity between different groups on the ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc.) 380 (theft in dwelling house) 427 (mischief causing damage of Rs 50 or upwards), 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.) 450 (house trespass to commit offence punishable with life imprisonment) and 302 (murder)," additional sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala said.
Charges were also framed under IPC Sections 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object) and 188 (disobedience to order promulgated by public servant).