Man Accused Of Killing Cop During 2020 Delhi Riots, Arrested In UP

Head Constable Ratan Lal died dueto 24 injuries he received while shielding officers when the crowd started attacking them.

A 33-year-old man, accused in the killing of Delhi Police Head Constable Ratan Lal during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, was arrested from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.

The accused, Mohd Wasim alias Bablu alias Salman, a resident of Chand Bagh, was declared a "Proclaimed Offender" by the Delhi High Court, they said.

Apart from Lal, the then Shahdara DCP Amit Sharma and then ACP Gokalpuri Anuj Kumar also sustained serious injuries, police said.

50 other policemen were also among the injured.