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Delhi Riots: Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam charged with conspiracy in supplementary sheet

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New Delhi, Nov 22: The Delhi police Sunday filed a charge sheet before a court here against former JNU student leader Umar Khalid and student Sharjeel Imam in a case related to the 'conspiracy' behind the February communal violence in the northeast part of the city.

Umar Khalid

The police filed the charge sheet before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat against Khalid and Imam under relevant sections of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Provisions available in Constitution to tackle Bengal violence: SupriyoProvisions available in Constitution to tackle Bengal violence: Supriyo

The have also been accused of rioting, unlawful assembly, criminal conspiracy, murder, promoting enmity on the ground of religion, language, caste etc and other sections of the Indian Penal Code.

The offences entail a maximum punishment of death penalty.

Communal clashes had broken out in northeast Delhi on February 24 after violence between those who supported amendments in the citizenship law and those who opposed them.

The violence left at least 53 people dead and around 200 injured.

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