[DELHI RIOTS] Delhi Police files chargesheet against Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in UAPA case

Delhi Police on Sunday filed a supplementary chargesheet before a Delhi Court against Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and Faizan Khan in the Delhi riots case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The case concerns the alleged conspiracy that led to riots in the national capital’s North-East area in February 2020.

Chargesheet was filed before Amitabh Rawat, Additional Sessions Judge, Karkardooma Courts under Sections 13/16/17/18 UAPA, Sections 120B r/w 109/ 114/ 124A/ 147/ 148/ 149/ 153A/ 186/ 201/ 212/ 295/ 302/ 307/ 341/ 353/ 395/ 419/ 420/ 427/ 435/ 436/ 452/ 454/ 468/ 471/ 34 IPC, 25/27 Arms Act & 3 / 4 PDPP Act.

While Khalid and Sharjeel are in judicial custody in connection with the case, Faizan Khan was granted bail in the matter by the Delhi High Court.

Faizan was accused of supplying a SIM card which was used by Jamia Coordination Committee.

The first chargesheet in the case against 15 people was filed by Delhi Police earlier this year.

Accused persons include Ishrat Jahan, Safoora Zargar, Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita, Tahir Hussain etc.

As per Delhi Police's case, the Delhi riots were part of a premeditated, deep-rooted conspiracy which was hatched by the accused persons.

It is alleged that the accused persons conspired to cause disruption of such an extent and such a magnitude that would lead to disorderliness and disturbance of law and order at an unprecedented scale.

Read the detailed analysis of the first chargesheet here: