Delhi Police transfers northeast Delhi riots probe to Crime Branch

48 FIRs filed so far; two SITs formed to probe cases

February 27, 2020 07:27 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 12:29 pm IST - New Delhi

The Delhi police has so far filed 48 FIRs in connection to the violence in northeast Delhi.

The Delhi police has so far filed 48 FIRs in connection to the violence in northeast Delhi.

The Delhi Police has transferred northeast Delhi riots probe to the crime branch, and the cases will be probed by two Special Investigation Teams (SITs), officials said on Thursday.

The police has so far filed 48 FIRs.

 

The teams will be headed Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) Joy Tirkey and Rajesh Deo.

The teams will have four Assistant Commissioner of Police-rank officers each and the probe will be supervised by Additional Commissioner of Police B. K. Singh.

Also read: How the situation in Delhi deteriorated on February 25 and 26

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