Published 19:36 IST, November 25th 2020
Delhi riots chargesheet: Police claim 'Khalid urged roping in Rohingyas' & Pinjra Tod link
Two days after Delhi police filed a supplementary chargesheet of the Delhi riots in the Karkadooma court, Republic TV on Wednesday, has accessed details of it
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Two days after Delhi police filed a supplementary chargesheet of Delhi riots in Karkooma court, Republic TV on Wednesday, has accessed details of Delhi police's claims in chargesheet. Delhi police has alleged a Pinjra Tod link to Delhi riots conspiracy, stating that Pinjra Tod activist Devangana Kalita h declared that attack on cops was 'successful' while speaking to one 'Rahul Roy'. Moreover, 900+ p supplementary chargesheet also claims that ex-JNU leer Umar Khalid urged people to rope in Rohingya immigrants for anti-CAA protests, according to a protected witnesses' statement.
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Umar Khalid, Pinjra Tod link in Delhi riots conspiracy
police chargesheet claimed that Pinjra Tod activists h brought 300 women from Jahangirpuri area of Delhi to anti-CCA protest site in Jafarab via seven buses, allegedly paying m. se protestors allegedly took on deployed police forces by use of chilli powder, crushed glass bottles and stones which led to riots, it alleged, injuring Jahangirpuri ACP and DCP. Pinjra Tod activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwa and Gulfisha Fatima are still in jail, ir bail pleas rejected.
Moreover, chargesheet alleged that Umar Khalid allegedly asked people to rope in Bangleshi and Rohingya immigrants in anti-CAA protests to stoke rth East Delhi riots, as per a protected witness in ir supplementary chargesheet. Karkardooma court has taken cognizance of a supplementary chargesheet which named Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam nd Faizan Khan as main accused for allegedly planning riots to 'distract attention from Donald Trump's visit', under UAPA act. court said that re is sufficient material to proceed against accused under UAPA sections that charge m with terrorist activities
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"Umar Khalid, with his intellectual acumen, knew very well that a large majority of Indian Muslims will never subscribe to perverted definition of Islam being exposed by his disciple Sharjeel Imam and amount of rhetoric and obfuscation of facts will be eugh to brainwash Indian Muslims into actually believing that CAA would question ir nationality," stated chargesheet. above-mentioned accused have been charged under several sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and several sections of IPC including - rioting, murder, criminal conspiracy which has a maximum sentence of death penalty.
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Why were Khalid and Imam arrested?
Previously, Delhi police h charged 'United Against Hate' chief Khalid Saifi, Congress ex-councillor Ishrat Jahan, ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain; RJD youth wing’s Meeran Haider, Pinjda Tod activists Gulfisha Fatima, Safoora Zargar, Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita. Six or accused like - Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Danish, Parvez, Ilyas and Faizal Khan were arrested but t named in chargesheet. Some of m are out on bail w.
Khalid was arrested on September 13, as he allegedly met with suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and Saifi on January 8 to allegedly 'hatch a conspiracy' during Trump's visit to India. Meanwhile, Imam - a key organizer of Shaheen Bagh protests was arrested on January 28 after police accused him of being involved in violence that took place in Jamia on December 15, 2019, during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act. Both have denied charges and have been in judicial custody dince n.
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Delhi riots
Clashes began between CAA supporters and anti-CAA groups in rast Delhi on February 23, as both camps resorted to stone-pelting after Shaheen Bagh-like protests started in Jaffrab and Chand Bagh. situation deteriorated even as Delhi Police was present at spot as houses, shops, and buses were burnt. While Home Minister reviewed situation on February 24 and 25 - as US President Donald Trump visited India, violence increased killing 53 and injuring over 200, as per official figures.
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19:36 IST, November 25th 2020