First conviction in Delhi riots cases
The Hindu
Man held guilty of vandalising and setting house ablaze
In the first conviction in cases related to the February 2020 north-east Delhi riots, a city court has convicted a man of vandalising and setting on fire a house in Bhagirathi Vihar before looting it. The arguments for sentencing will take place on December 22.
The judgment convicting Dinesh Yadav alias Michael was pronounced by Additional Sessions Judge Virendra Bhat on Monday.
According to the case records, the FIR was lodged on March 4 at Gokalpuri police station on a written complaint from a 73-year-old woman named Manori. In her complaint, she stated that on February 25, 2020 around 11.30 p.m., a riotous mob consisting of 150-200 people had trespassed into her house and committed vandalism, robbery and thereafter put it on fire.
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