Fmr DU prof SAR Geelani who was arrested in 2001 Parl attack case dies

Former Delhi University professor Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani, who was sentenced to death by a special court but later acquitted by Supreme Court in 2001 Parliament attack case, died on Thursday. He died following a cardiac arrest, his family said. "He passed away on Thursday evening due to cardiac arrest," a family member confirmed to news ncy PTI.

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Geelani was a professor in Arabic at Delhi University's Zakir Hussain College. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. He was also charged with sedition in 2016 after he h organised an event in Press Club of India against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. This incident was days after a similar event at JNU h sparked controversy over alleged anti-national slogans that led to arrest of student leer Kanhaiya Kumar and two ors.

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Geelani arrested in  Parliament attack case

Geelani was arrested in connection with Parliament attack case but was acquitted for "need of evidence" by Delhi High Court on October 2003. This decision was n upheld by Supreme Court in August 2005. Though apex court h upheld high court decision, it h remained "suspicious of his role". Geelani's counsel, ted lawyer Ram Jethmalani, who passed away last month, h argued that Supreme Court's "unfortunate observations, even while acquitting him for want of evidence, were seriously affecting both his career and social life." But apex court h rejected Jethmalani's plea.

(with PTI inputs)

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