Court granted actor Deep Sidhu bail in Red Fort violence case

Court granted actor Deep Sidhu bail in Red Fort violence case

Court granted actor Deep Sidhu bail in Red Fort violence case

New Delhi : A Delhi court has granted bail to actor-activist Deep Sidhu, who was arrested in connection with the Red Fort violence on Republic Day.

Special Judge Neelofer Abida Perveen granted the relief to the accused on Friday on a personal bond of Rs 30,000 and two sureties of the like amount.

Sidhu was arrested on February 9 in connection with the violence on January 26 during a farmers' tractor parade against the Centre's new agriculture laws.

Thousands of protesting farmers, who reached ITO from the Ghazipur border, clashed with police, it was claimed in the FIR registered in connection with the Republic Day violence, and that many of the farmers, driving tractors, reached the Red Fort and entered the monument, where a religious flag was also hoisted. PTI