Republic Day violence: Deep Sidhu's police remand extended by 7 days
Deep Sidhu Police remand extended: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the police custody of Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu who is one of the main accused in the Republic Day violence case.
Deep Sidhu was arrested from Karnal bypass in Haryana on February 9. He has been touted by Delhi Police as the 'main instigator' of the Republic Day violence which took place at the Red Fort on January 26.
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Currently, the Delhi Police Crime Branch is investigating all the aspects of the case. On February 9, the Delhi court had sent Sidhu to seven-day custody of the police for interrogation.
Now, Deep Sidhu's police remand (custody) has been extended by another 7 days.
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Recently, Sidhu, along with another accused Iqbal Singh, was taken to the Red Fort to recreate the incident that took place on Republic Day.
As per the report, the last custody was sought for multiple reasons, including to visit Mumbai, Punjab, and Haryana to explore links, identify and arrest his supporters.
On January 26, protestors had clashed with the police during the tractor march against three farm laws. A section of protesters had entered the Red Fort during the violence and hoisted a religious flag next to the tricolor.
-PTC News
