Delhi Police Arrests Jamia Student Over Anti-CAA Violence In December 2019
Protesters had torched 4 public buses, two police cars on December 15, 2019 (Report)
New Delhi:
The Delhi Police’s crime department has arrested a Jamia Millia Islamia scholar in reference to the violence within the Jamia house all through a protest in opposition to the Citizenship Modification Act in December remaining 12 months, officers mentioned on Sunday.
The police mentioned Asif Iqbal Tanha, a resident of Abul Fazal Enclave in Shaheen Bagh, is a member of the Scholars Islamic Group and used to be a part of the Jamia Coordination Committee which spearheaded protests in opposition to the brand new citizenship regulation.
“He has been arrested in reference to a case which used to be registered at Jamia police station on December 16, 2019 in reference to violence within the Jamia house during which he used to be named as an accused,” a senior police officer mentioned.
Asif Tanha, 24, is a third-year scholar of BA in Persian language.
On December 15 remaining 12 months, protesters had torched 4 public buses and two police cars as they clashed with police in New Pals’ Colony close to Jamia Millia Islamia all through an illustration in opposition to the amended Citizenship Act, leaving no less than 40 other people together with scholars, policemen and fire combatants injured, officers had then mentioned.
“Asif is a key member of the Jamia Coordination Committee and performed an lively function in establishing protest in Jamia in December 2019. He’s an in depth affiliate of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider and Safoora Zargar who have been key organisers of anti-CAA protests,” the police officer mentioned.
The Jamia scholar used to be produced prior to a metropolitan Justice of the Peace who remanded him to judicial custody until Might 31, the police officer mentioned.
