Court reserves order on plea seeking an FIR against Mishra

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order on the plea seeking an FIR against BJP functionary and minister Kapil Mishra over his alleged role in the 2020 Delhi riots.

The court of Additional chief judicial magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia reserved the order for April 1 after hearing arguments from the prosecution, the complainant, and Mishra's counsel.

The court was hearing an application filed by Mohammad Ilyas, a resident of Yamuna Vihar, in Aug 2024, who sought an FIR against Mishra, the then SHO of Dayalpur police station, and five others, including BJP Mustafabad MLA Mohan Singh Bisht and former BJP MLAs Jagdish Pradhan and Satpal Sansad. Mishra, an MLA from Karawal Nagar, was appointed as a minister in Delhi govt, overseeing the law and justice, labour and tourism departments.

On Feb 27, Delhi Police opposed the plea, stating that Mishra's role was already investigated in relation to a larger conspiracy. The case involved figures like former JNU student leader Umar Khalid and other student activists. . The submission was made by special public prosecutor Amit Prasad. TNN