Overview
- Delhi Police say three fresh arrests push the total held to 16 in the stone-pelting case linked to the January 7 operation.
- A Delhi court remanded eight accused to 12 days' judicial custody on Friday and later sent three more to 11 days, after an earlier remand of five for 13 days.
- Investigators added Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, citing attempt-to-murder allegations tied to injuries suffered by police personnel.
- Ten social media accounts and several WhatsApp groups are under scrutiny for spreading false claims, with a woman influencer summoned and a Samajwadi Party MP likely to receive a notice.
- Police cite CCTV, bodycam footage and forensic work to identify suspects, while MCD maintains the mosque was untouched and roughly 36,000 sq ft of encroachments were cleared as security stayed tight for Friday prayers.