Patiala House Courts assault: 2 cops ‘identify’ lawyers including Vikram Singh Chauhan

On Saturday, police had arrested one of the accused lawyers, Sharma, but he was granted bail after an hour.

Vikram Singh Chauhan

Two Delhi Police personnel have identified three lawyers including Vikram Singh Chauhan as being among those who assaulted students and journalists at Patiala House Courts, said sources.

The two police personnel, both posted at Tilak Marg police station, were present during the assault and recorded their statements under section 161 of CrPC Sunday, added the sources.

Manu Shankar, a reporter with Kairali TV, a Malayalam news channel, also identified the three lawyers and two others while recording his statement, said the sources.

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“In their statements, the police personnel — one a beat constable and the other who was deployed at Patiala House Courts — claimed they were not aware of the names of the lawyers, but identified Vikram Singh Chauhan, Om Sharma and Yashpal Singh from video footage,” said an officer who did not want to be named.

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“Among the two other lawyers the journalist identified, one is S S P Singh. Shankar said about 25 lawyers attacked him. He claimed he could identify them if they appear before him,” added the officer.

On Saturday, police had arrested one of the accused lawyers, Sharma, but he was granted bail after an hour.

Speaking to The Indian Express earlier, Sharma had said he had beaten up a JNU student after he was “provoked”.

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However, police said he denied beating anyone up during questioning. Besides Sharma, Chauhan and Singh, were issued notice by police thrice, asking them to join the probe between Wednesday and Friday. Now, if they fail to join, the police are likely to move court seeking a warrant against them.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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