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Attack on judges: Two remanded to police custody for 3 days

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 4:10 AM IST

Metropolitan Magistrate Sudhanshu Kaushik allowed Delhi Police's plea and granted it the custody of accused Anil Raj and Rohit till May 21.

The police has registered a criminal case against four persons for allegedly attacking the judges. The case has been registered under section 307 (attempt to murder), sections 332 (hurt), 186 (obstructing public servant), 353 (assault) and 279 (rash driving) of IPC.

Two others, Sunil Raj and Prashant, arrested today, are likely to be produced before the court tomorrow.

Metropolitan Magistrate Ajay Garg had suffered head injuries while two additional sessions judges Inderjit Singh and M K Nagpal had escaped unhurt in the incident which took place in Dakshinpuri last evening. Their driver Chaman Lal was also injured.

"The matter (of road accident) was about to be settled when Anil Raj noticed sticker of judiciary in the car. He then told his friends that these people have send them to jails often and then they attacked the judges. They used bricks to attack them," the FIR had noted.

Anil Raj is a salesman in a South Delhi mall and was previously involved in two cases, while his brother Sunil Raj is unemployed. Rohit is into purchase and sale of scooters, while Prashant is a hairdresser.

  

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First Published: May 18 2012 | 8:25 PM IST

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