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The Patiala House Courts on Friday directed the Delhi Police to file an Action Taken Report (ATR) on a complaint filed by Social Activist Harsh Mander seeking registration of an FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra for inciting riots last February. 

In his complaint, Mander had sought registration of an FIR against Mishra for encouraging violence against Anti-CAA-NRC-NPR protestors, and engaging in criminal activities under Sections related to giving provocation with intent to cause riots and making, promoting enmity between classes in connection with election, circulating rumour or statement to cause public mischief.

He also urged the court to direct police to arrest Mishra and prosecute him in accordance with the law. The riots in northeast Delhi left 53 dead and several hundred injured.

The court was hearing the matter on the direction of the Delhi High Court, which was approached by Mander last year.

"Since the matter has already once gone to the High Court of Delhi, this court deems it appropriate to call the report from DCP concerned. Let action taken report be called from DCP concerned for March 9 on the complaint given," Metropolitan Magistrate Himanshu Raman Singh said in an order passed on January 29.