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Police Announces Cash Reward for Information on Deep Sidhu, Others

PTI
Feb 03, 2021
Police announced a cash reward for information that can lead to the arrest of Deep Sidhu and three others in connection with the hoisting of religious flags at Red Fort on Republic Day.

New Delhi: Police have announced a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for information that can lead to the arrest of actor Deep Sidhu and three others in connection with the Red Fort incident in Delhi on Republic Day, officials said on Wednesday.

A cash reward of Rs 50,000 each was also announced for Buta Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Jajbir Singh and Iqbal Singh for allegedly instigating protesters, police said.

The reward of Rs 1 lakh was announced for Sidhu, Jugraj Singh, Gurjot Singh and Gurjant Singh, who hoisted flags at the Red Fort or were involved in the act, according to police.

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They were identified through CCTV and video clips, police said.

Thousands of protesting farmers had clashed with police during the tractor parade called by farmer unions on January 26, 2021 to highlight their demand for the repeal of the Centre’s three farm laws.

Many of the protesters reached the Red Fort and entered the monument. Some protesters hoisted religious flags on its domes and a flagstaff at the ramparts, where the national flag is unfurled by the prime minister on Independence Day.

(PTI)

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