Delhi riots: Police files charge sheet under UAPA for 'larger conspiracy'

16:27 September 16

Delhi riots: Police files charge sheet under UAPA for 'larger conspiracy'

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Wednesday filed a charge sheet before a city court under the stringent law UAPA and other sections against 15 persons for larger conspiracy in northeast Delhi riots in February. 

In its charge sheet running into 10,000 pages, the police have listed 747 witnesses and of them 51 have recorded their statements under CRPC 164 (before the magistrate). The charge sheet filed at Karkardooma Court is over 10,000 pages. The special cell of Delhi Police told the court that it has relied upon CD-R and Whatsapp chats.

"Evidence includes WhatsApp chats of 24Feb, the time when riots were taking place. Key conspirators were guiding foot soldiers. 25 WhatsApp groups were specially created for each site. Police identified each group and its role," said Delhi Police in court. 

The charge sheet in Delhi riots case filed today does not have names of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam as accused. As they were arrested a few days ago, their names will be in the supplementary charge sheet.

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The team has reached the court for further proceedings. Police have said that all the accused have been named after getting substantial evidence and proceedings will be done accordingly. 

The communal clashes had broken out in northeast Delhi on February 24 after violence between citizenship law supporters and protesters spiralled out of control leaving at least 53 people dead and around 200 injured. 

With agency inputs