A motorcyclist drives past shops that were set on fire by mobs in New Delhi. (Image: AP)
Hussain on his part has denied the allegations against him, alleging that he was being framed.
Meanwhile, Shahrukh, the man photographed aiming a gun at a cop in Jafrabad during the violence that swept north-east Delhi starting Sunday, has not been arrested, sources in the Delhi Police said, four days after reports that he had been taken into custody . The viral photo showed Shahrukh confronting the policeman after reportedly firing several rounds in the air. It was reported that the man was detained later in the evening and subsequently arrested but the sources said hunt was still on for Shahrukh.
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), said officials even as the number of deaths reached 48 on Thursday, with a majority of them – – reported from Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital.
So far, the police have filed 90 FIRs in connection with the violence. The teams will be headed by 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 BK Singh.
In some relief for residents of riot-hit northeast Delhi, authorities relaxed Section 728 for 34 hours.
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