<p>A 23-year-old Sikh youth, who is a Dutch national and settled in the United Kingdom, allegedly involved in violence in Red Fort during farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day and trying to flee from India on forged travel documents have been arrested.</p>.<p>Maninderjit Singh was apprehended on Tuesday by Delhi Police's Crime Branch after "feeling pressure" from the raids being conducted by police at different places in Punjab, Deputy Commissioner of Police Monika Bhardwaj said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Another youth, Khempreet Singh, a resident of Delhi's Swaroop Nagar and allegedly seen assaulting policemen during the protest, was also arrested in connection with the case on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Maninderjit is purportedly seen in video footage along with protesters carrying spears on January 26 and his presence at Red Fort was also established through electronic evidence, Bhardwaj said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/kejriwal-accuses-modi-government-of-orchestrating-violence-at-red-fort-956384.html" target="_blank">Kejriwal accuses Modi government of 'orchestrating' violence at Red Fort</a></strong></p>.<p>During the investigation, she said an electronic map was drawn to figure out the possible route taken by the accused to reach Red Fort on the date of incident. Along with the mob, he allegedly moved from Singhu Border, Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, Burari, Majnu ka Tila and finally reached Red Fort. </p>.<p>Electronic evidence further corroborates the fact that the accused had also visited Singhu Border protest site on different dates, Bhardwaj claimed.</p>.<p>She claimed that he was trying to flee from India using forged travel documents posing himself as Jarmanjit Singh. A Look Out Corner notice was also opened against him.</p>.<p>"As per his plan and arrangements, he was to fly first to Nepal from Delhi and then from Nepal to the United Kingdom," she said adding Maninderjit is a "habitual offender".</p>.<p>"The antecedents of the accused are not clean. Firstly, he is accused in a riots case in Punjab. He is also arrested in another case registered on March 2," Bhardwaj said.</p>.<p>Maninderjit was born in India but as his father is a Dutch National, he was also given Dutch citizenship. Presently, he along with his family is settled in Birmingham in the United Kingdom and is employed as a labourer in the construction field.</p>.<p>During December 2019, he visited India and due to the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, he could not go back. He was produced before a local court, which sent him to four days police custody.</p>
<p>A 23-year-old Sikh youth, who is a Dutch national and settled in the United Kingdom, allegedly involved in violence in Red Fort during farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day and trying to flee from India on forged travel documents have been arrested.</p>.<p>Maninderjit Singh was apprehended on Tuesday by Delhi Police's Crime Branch after "feeling pressure" from the raids being conducted by police at different places in Punjab, Deputy Commissioner of Police Monika Bhardwaj said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Another youth, Khempreet Singh, a resident of Delhi's Swaroop Nagar and allegedly seen assaulting policemen during the protest, was also arrested in connection with the case on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Maninderjit is purportedly seen in video footage along with protesters carrying spears on January 26 and his presence at Red Fort was also established through electronic evidence, Bhardwaj said.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/kejriwal-accuses-modi-government-of-orchestrating-violence-at-red-fort-956384.html" target="_blank">Kejriwal accuses Modi government of 'orchestrating' violence at Red Fort</a></strong></p>.<p>During the investigation, she said an electronic map was drawn to figure out the possible route taken by the accused to reach Red Fort on the date of incident. Along with the mob, he allegedly moved from Singhu Border, Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, Burari, Majnu ka Tila and finally reached Red Fort. </p>.<p>Electronic evidence further corroborates the fact that the accused had also visited Singhu Border protest site on different dates, Bhardwaj claimed.</p>.<p>She claimed that he was trying to flee from India using forged travel documents posing himself as Jarmanjit Singh. A Look Out Corner notice was also opened against him.</p>.<p>"As per his plan and arrangements, he was to fly first to Nepal from Delhi and then from Nepal to the United Kingdom," she said adding Maninderjit is a "habitual offender".</p>.<p>"The antecedents of the accused are not clean. Firstly, he is accused in a riots case in Punjab. He is also arrested in another case registered on March 2," Bhardwaj said.</p>.<p>Maninderjit was born in India but as his father is a Dutch National, he was also given Dutch citizenship. Presently, he along with his family is settled in Birmingham in the United Kingdom and is employed as a labourer in the construction field.</p>.<p>During December 2019, he visited India and due to the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, he could not go back. He was produced before a local court, which sent him to four days police custody.</p>
