Sharjeel sent to 1-day custody
New Delhi, February 17
A court here sent Sharjeel Imam, arrested on sedition charge last month, to one day custody of Delhi Police on Monday in a separate case related to violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) at New Friends Colony on December 15.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur gave the order after the police said they wanted to quiz Imam after an accused in the December 15 violence case, Furkan, alleged in his disclosure statement that he was provoked by Imam’s speeches. Imam has not been booked in this case. The court granted custody to the police after Imam was interrogated in the court for half an hour.
It said Imam’s custodial interrogation was necessary for proper investigation in the case. The police had earlier told the court that Furkan was arrested on the basis of a CCTV footage which showed him carrying a container allegedly containing petrol. The police said they needed to interrogate him to identify the place where he gave the alleged provocative speeches and collect evidence regarding a larger conspiracy here. — PTI
