The Delhi Police on Thursday said that a 46-year-old man, accused of preparing and supplying bombs during northeast Delhi riots, was allegedly framed by his neighbour in Loni, Ghaziabad over an old enmity.
According to the police, when the Special Cell unit of Delhi Police was investigating a case regarding conspiracy of riots took place in February 2020, they received a specific inputs that one Ansar Khan, a resident of Kardampuri in northeast Delhi, was indulged in riots in February 2020.
“As per information by source, Khan and his son Imran were active participant in Delhi riots and had prepared bombs during riots and still preparing more and more for disturbing communal harmony. After flaring up the riots in the area of Kardampuri, they fled from area in June 2020, as questioning and apprehension of local miscreants and rioters of Kardampuri area gained momentum in May and June 2020. He was staying somewhere at Loni in Ghaziabad, UP,” said a senior police official.
“Thereafter, Khan, whose present address was Vijay Nagar Colony, Loni, Ghaziabad, was apprehended from Nithora Road, Aman Garden, Loni on July 31. He was examined for the verification of secret information. Khan did not cooperate in the investigation. He was found suspicious, but did not disclose anything. For further enquiry and to check facts of the information, Khan was taken to his house in Vijay Nagar Colony for search of the premises,” he said.
“During the search, one old, yellowish color with stains of primer, rusty cylindrical container of primer was found on the terrace of the house. It was found to be containing five sealed iron pipes wrapped in papers. Each iron pipe was sealed with the help of iron bolts and white thread. Also, one thread was popping out from the middle of the iron pipe and Black colour tape was wrapped around that area. The pipes were carrying unusual heavy weight and seems to be an iron pipe bomb. They were seized and deposited in the Malkhana of Special Cell police station,” said police official.
“Khan denied having knowledge of the bombs and it was observed that some of the facts were not in sync with the flow of information. During further examination, it was found that one Mujammil Alvi (36), a resident of Vijay Nagar Colony, Near Aman Garden, Loni, Ghaziabad, had some enmity with Khan in the past and there was some family feud going between them,” said police official.
Thereafter, Alvi was examined about the recovery of suspicious articles. As the enquiry was going on, all the facts pointed towards Alvi that he could have placed the suspicious articles on the roof of Khan, police said.
Moreover, antecedents of Khan did not corroborate with the original input of his involvement in Delhi riots. Later, Alvi, Khan and his sons Imran and Rehan were let go, but the investigation was continued, police said.
In light of new facts, Alvi was again examined at his home. During examination, he admitted that he has planted those bombs on the rooftop of Khan to avenge disgrace to his family.
A complaint was made to the SHO Kotwali Loni, Ghaziabad for necessary appropriate action to be taken against Alvi. A case under sections 286 (negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance), 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of Indian Penal Code and Explosives Act has been registered at Loni Police station, officials said.
