A senior police officer told The Indian Express that the Crime Branch has questioned over 200 police personnel and scanned a number of documents, including duty charts of the policemen deployed during the riots.
The Investigating Officer (IO) filed an application seeking exemption from personal appearance on behalf of the ED Special Director, which was allowed by the court. Special Public Prosecutor Zoheb Hossain, who was present in court, promised that there would be no absence from the prosecution’s side from now on.
The Delhi court called the exercise “not legal” and said it was “disturbing” that the investigating agency already announced its conclusion based on hearsay.