R-Day Violence: Rs 1 lakh reward announced for leads on actor Deep Sidhu

New Delhi (TIP): Delhi Police, that is probing the violence that unfolded inside the Red Fort complex on Republic Day amid the farmers’ protest,  announced monetary rewards for those who can provide information on Punjabi actor-activist Deep Sidhu and others named as accused. While the police announced a Rs 1 lakh reward for leads that could lead to the arrest on  Sidhu and three others, a reward of ? 50,000 was announced for any information that could lead the police to arrest four others, Jagbir Singh, Buta Singh, Sukhdev Singh and Iqbal Singh, for their alleged involvement in last Tuesday’s violence.

A tractor rally by farmers protesting the centre’s three agricultural laws went rogue as protesters broke off the agreed route and schedule, forced their way inside the Red Fort complex, climbed the ramparts and placed a Sikh religious flag.

Police, who repeatedly appealed for calm and urged protesting farmers to stand down and return to the agreed routes, resorted to firing tear gas and lathi-charges to regain control.

The crime branch of Delhi Police, meanwhile, released photographs showing the faces of 12 people whom they’re searching for as part of the January 26 violence investigation.

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