New Delhi, Dec 15 – A Delhi court on Thursday granted seven-day police custody to four persons arrested for the Parliament security breach.
Delhi Police arrested the four person Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Neelam Verma, Amol Shinde under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and produced them before the court.
Delhi Police counsels submitted before the court that an in-depth investigation is required to unearth the larger conspiracy behind their acts. For this purpose, 15-day police custody may be granted. He said the police were trying to find out who all are the people behind it.
The Counsel for the accused persons requested before the court that 3-4 days of police custody is enough for the investigation.
Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur after hearing the submissions passed an order to seven days police custody.
In this matter Delhi Police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) under sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with an intent to cause riot), 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 452 (trespass), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions)and 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servants from discharge of his duty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 16 and 18 of UAPA against the accused person.
