Delhi violence: Man arrested for hatching conspiracy to incite communal riots

He is suspected to be a member of the Popular Front of India

March 09, 2020 02:20 pm | Updated December 03, 2021 06:51 am IST - New Delhi

Police chasing the protesters at Khajoori area in New Delhi on February 24, 2020.

Police chasing the protesters at Khajoori area in New Delhi on February 24, 2020.

A 33-year-old man, suspected to be a member of the Popular Front of India (PFI), was on Monday arrested for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to incite the communal riots in northeast Delhi, police said.

The accused has been identified as Mohd Danish, a resident of Trilokpuri area, they said.

The arrest was made by the Special Cell of Delhi Police.

 

The PFI, which is an alleged radical group, has been accused of funding protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

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