Riots cases: Delhi govt rejects police's panel of lawyers
New Delhi: The AAP government on Tuesday rejected the Delhi Police's proposed panel of lawyers for arguing on its behalf cases related to the riots that broke out in the city in February, saying it will prevent an impartial trial.
The Delhi government has directed its home department to form a panel of the best lawyers in the country for the trial of cases related to the riots, which claimed at least 53 lives and injured over 200, in the high court and the Supreme Court.
The decision was taken at a Delhi Cabinet meeting headed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
"The Delhi Cabinet meeting rejected the Delhi Police's lawyer panel. The Cabinet believes the Delhi Police's probe into the riots has not been held impartial by the court. So, an impartial trial of cases will not be possible if approval is granted to the Delhi Police's panel," the Delhi government said in a statement.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has been locked in another round of confrontation with Lt Governor Anil Baijal over the appointment of public prosecutors in cases related to the Delhi riots.
On July 17, Baijal had written to Kejriwal asking him to decide within seven days on the Delhi Police's proposal to appoint six senior advocates, including Tushar Mehta and Aman Lekhi, as special public prosecutors in the high court and the Supreme Court.
The ruling AAP had expressed "strong objection to the constant intervention" of the LG in the appointment of special public prosecutors, insisting that the prosecutors have to be "independent" to ensure a free and fair trial.
The LG office had said that these cases involved large scale communal violence and required careful handling in view of the gravity and deep impact on society.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
