The Delhi High Court on Monday, 8 May, ordered that the statement of one of the five men who were thrashed, allegedly by the Delhi Police, while being forced to sing the national anthem during the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, be recorded before a magistrate.
The order comes three years after a harrowing video of the incident went viral.
23-year-old Faizan, was one of those five men. He died after allegedly being beaten up by the police in custody, reported Livelaw.
Wasim, who is now slated to record his statement, was also part of the group that suffered the alleged thrashing while being made to sing the national song. According to his lawyer, Wasim was also an eye witness to the incident, including what transpired with the deceased at the police station.
The incident: A video of police personnel beating five injured persons (including Wasim and Faizan) who are lying on the road, forcing them to recite the national anthem went viral on social media.