India, April 1 -- A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered the Delhi Police to conduct further investigation into state law minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra's alleged involvement in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, observing that a cognisable offence has been made out in the complaint filed by a Yamuna Vihar resident.

"Let further investigation be initiated with respect to the first incident since a cognisable offence has been disclosed by the complainant. Against Mr Kapil Mishra we are directing further investigation since we are of the prima facie view that there is a cognisable offence. Kapil Mishra was seen in the area," additional chief judicial magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia at the Rouse Avenue court said on Tuesd...