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Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court remands 8 accused to 12-day judicial custody

Published - January 10, 2026 07:21 am IST - New Delhi After the demolition drive near the Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carries out action against encroachment at Turkman Gate, in New Delhi on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI A Delhi court on Friday (January 9, 2026) remanded eight people to a 12-day judicial custody for their alleged involvement in the violence that broke out during a demolition drive near a mosque in New Delhi in the Turkman Gate area. Five others accused of pelting stones near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque at Turkman Gate sought bail in the court of Judicial Magistrate Sayesha Chada during the day.

Turkman Gate violence: Delhi court remands 8 accused to 12-day judicial custody

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Key Highlights

  • The defence counsels alleged that they had been assaulted within the jail premises by jail officers.
  • The court issued a notice to the Delhi Police in connection with the bail application filed by the five accused.
  • It also issued a notice to the jail superintendent, directing them to furnish the medical records of all five accused before the next hearing.
  • The defence counsels of Mohammad Arib, Kashif, Adnan, Mohammad Kaif and Sameer sought more time to prepare their arguments for the bail hearing in light of a new status report being filed.
  • The court granted them time till January 13.
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