Bus Torched In Delhi; Fire On Two Coaches Of Rewa Express

New Delhi: A bus was torched allegedly by followers of Dera Sacha Sauda in northeast Delhi’s Loni Chowk on Friday, the police said. A fire also engulfed two coaches of the Rewa Express stationed at the Anand Vihar railway station here.

Railway officials said it was not clear if it was a case of arson and investigations were underway.

There have been a few incidents reported of buses being torched by some miscreants in Delhi; partial damage was reported, police said.

DG, CISF, OP Singh said he has alerted all officers posted at Delhi Metro stations:
Section 144 was imposed in Noida and Ghaziabad.

Three miscreants have been arrested in connection with the incidents of arson, police informed. 

Officials of the fire department said it received calls about fires in Khyala, Badarpur, Manglapuri, near the Babu Jagjivan Ram, and Mandoli, apart from the station.

A special CBI court in Haryana’s Panchkula today convicted Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim of rape.

Police said it received a call about a DTC bus being torched near Loni Chowk by a mob of 25-20 men who were carrying sticks and stones. The police suspect they were followers of the self-styled godman.

It had also received information of followers gathering in Shahdara and northeast and outer Delhi, the police said.