Umar Khalid of ‘tukde-tukde gang’ fame to be prosecuted under UAPA, AAP govt gives nod
Former JNU student Umar Khalid was arrested by Delhi Police under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with North-East Delhi riots that broke out in February this year.
New Delhi: In a major development, Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government has given green signal for the prosecution of Umar Khalid of ‘tukde-tukde gang’ fame in the Delhi riots conspiracy case.
Former JNU student Umar Khalid was arrested by Delhi Police under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with North-East Delhi riots that broke out in February this year. He along with 14 other people were accused of ‘propagating violence’ in over 17,000 chargesheet filed by Delhi Police.
A senior police officer said the police had received prosecution sanction from both the Delhi government and the Union Home Ministry against Khalid in connection with Delhi riots conspiracy case.
“To prosecute one under Section 13 of the UAPA, we need sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs, which we have already received. For prosecution under Section 16,17 and 18 of the UAPA, we have received sanction from the Delhi government,” the officer said.
Umar Khalid booked under UAPA
Khalid was arrested on September 13 for allegedly hatching criminal conspiracy to create communal unrest by provoking people during Donald Trump’s visit to India.
Khalid incited people against CAA and National Register of Citizens and urged people to come out on streets in huge numbers.
JNU student leaders Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam are already under judicial custody in relation with the case related to violence that took place in northeast Delhi. At least 53 people lost their lives and hundred others were injured in the violence that broke out in during anti-CAA protests.