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🚨 Delhi Court, Karkardooma Courts will hear Umar Khalid’s bail hearing in connection with the Delhi Riots Larger conspiracy case. Prosecutor is arguing currently. #DelhiRiots

On the last date, Prosecutor had told Court that group chats show 5 members, including Safoora & Sharjeel, already knew about upcoming violence even before @KapilMishra_IND’s alleged instigation on February 17. “Bhai kuch nai hua, Kapil Mishra gaya, police le gayi usse,” it read

Hearing will begin at 12 pm once ASJ Amitabh Rawat joins Virtual Court #delhiriots

Bench in session. Prosecutor tells Court that there was a meeting on 15th and 16th January and he wishes to inform Court about what transpired in the meeting. #DelhiRiots

Chand Bagh Meeting -“Dande, Patthar, Lall Mirch, Tezaab ikkathey kiye gaye” (Sticks, Red Chilli, Acid and stones collected) according to statements of one person. What was the purpose of collating this material in a “peaceful protest”?: Prosecutor

One person Owais talks about the issue of Violence which is allegedly being planned. He says that there is an “irresponsible behaviour” and local people are being thrown under the bus: Prosecutor #delhiriots

Owais asks one of the members why people were handed over Red Chilli powder to protestors for attacking police: Prosecutor
He adds that these are people who are on the ground are stating these eye witness accounts #DelhiRiots

One advocate, Mr. Anas Tanwir agrees with Owais. Says “why are you digging our graves”

Another man asks on a whatsapp chat “Ye ladai Hindustan ki Ladai se Musalmaano ki ladayi kyu banti jaa rahi hai?”
Rahul Roy comes in and calls this a “shift in strategy”: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Statement of one person says “ladies and gents were handed over lathi’s, stones, gavel etc” #delhiriots: Prosecutor substantiating larger conspiracy

At a meeting @UmarKhalidJNU told Gul during a meeting “Sarkar musalmano ke khilaaf hai, bhashan se kaam nahi chalega, khoon bahana padega”: Prosecutor reads a statement by witness
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Umar Khalid and others part of DPSG. On the group there is a message “Aag lagwane ki poori tayyari hai” (We are entirely ready to light a fire): Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

“For now” we need to stop violence, says prosecutor, “what does this mean?”: Prosecutor
(These are whatsapp messages between some members of group DPSG of which Khalid Saifi, Umar Khalid a part that SPP is showing court #DelhiRiots )

Another message by Khalid Saifi on Whatsapp says there is a complaint which has been filed against @KapilMishra_IND. Prosecutor says this was a way of deflecting to put blame on bim, where in fact it is clear from chat logs that Jaffrabad Violence planned, perpetuated #DelhiRiots

Safoora Zargar has a message sent on a whatsapp group for “Bhim Army” call for protest which has no local women involved: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

No local women part of “protests”, says Prosecutor. Women mobilised and whatsapp chats very telling to establish this, he says. Devangana Kalita, Safoora Zargar, others mobilised crowds. Protest not “organic” or but well thought out & violence pre-planned: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Prosecutor reading statement of one “William” who says 10 buses were arranged: 250 women & children were mobilised to go to Jantar Mantar. William says he met Umar Khalid there who said that Jehangirpuri has many Bangladeshi’s & they should be ‘educated’ about CAA/NRC #DelhiRiots

A statement before the Magistrate establishes that Jahnvi, Natasha, Umar Khalid and Tabrez involved in larger conspiracy connected with #DelhiRiots.
Statement before Magistrate says “burqa clad” women were mobilised & Pinja Tod members mobilised, no locals present: Prosecutor

“Pinjra Tod ki mob mentality ki wajah se, logon ki jaan khatre mei hai. Humare ghar jalne ke baad aap solidarity meeting aur relief work karlenge,” a message by One Owais, the lone guy who keeps standing against violence, finally exits the DPSG group: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Prosecutor plays CCTV footage of mobilisation in Chand Bagh Area on 24.02.20. #DelhiRiots

Prosecutor plays CCTV and his moot point is to substantiate collection of lathis and mobilisation in Chand Bagh Area on 24.02.20. “These are people preparing lathis for a ‘peaceful protest’,” he says #DelhiRiots

Prosecutor shows court many more videos of CCTV footage’s to suggest that there was planned mobilisation and people were carrying lathi’s: Prosecutor
#DelhiRiots

Request you to keep note of the time. This is between 12.02 pm - 12.09. Most men and women in these videos (multiple being played) had danda’s and Jhanda’s: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Prior to 1 clock, all cameras in the area have been diverted: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

All CCTV footage being shared is part of chargesheet and supplementary Chargesheet in the #DelhiRiots case(s)

Prosecutor again shares a footage which he says has gunshot sounds in the background. This is on a “hopelessly outnumbered delhi police personnel”, he adds #DelhiRiots @DelhiPolice

Advocate Anas Tanvir says there is a concerted plan. He is legal advisor. When we say its a concerted plan to violence, police becomes bad but when your own book says so, no problem?: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

One bilal is sharing this news on a whatsapp group. All are very worries after this. All “apradhis” know, “kuch bhi hojaye, police wala nahi marna chahiya” & this news is a game-changer: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

At 4.44 pm, after news of Delhi Jaffrabad maujpur violence broke out suggesting Constable died after ensuing violence, Umar Khalid Called Natasha Narwal who is the “incharge” of this site. This is a twelve minute call at 5.02 PM: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

When riots, bomb blasts happen, everyone perpetrating starts calling each other. There are long calls on the face of it: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Devangana responsible and “incharge” for Jaffrabad. Calls Umar Khalid. Data from phone deleted till 18th and 19th of April. I have shown from DPSG as recovered of active participation: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

When you wipe your traces you have something to hide obviously, says Prosecutor while suggesting that data from phones of devangana kalita, umar khalid others was wiped out: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Bench breaks for a few minutes. #DelhiRiots

Bench back in session.
Mr. Amit Prasad, SPP tells Court he missed one crucial message - which speak of organising “chakka jam”.
#delhiriots

Message by Delhi police officer to Umar Khalid. Note that that the officer is tactful and knows source of the the violence: Prosecutor #delhiriots

See the level of pressure that this group can create and see the message on group by Khalid Saifi: Prosecutor

They created multiple counter narratives to hide their perpetration of violence. Kapil Mishra narrative, police inaction narrative and Bhim Army narrative is the backup plan to pin blame: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

First they say there is police inaction then they paralyse the system, block roads and say we need ambulances. They also say police did lathi charge and on the other side they say there is need to pressure wrt “police inaction”: Prosecutor @DelhiPolice #delhiriots

One message which is now on a new group called “Peace committee” is built to showcase need for pop culture and high profile faces as part of protests. This group itself is a farce to show they genuinely cared about the city: Prosecutor #delhiriots

First arrest happened on 5th of march. On 11th march, Mariya Shakil says lets delete the group and reconvene on Signal. If dont have anything to hide, why need to delete: Prosecutor #delhiriots

A message by Rahul Roy says “each person needs to delete messages individually”: Prosecutor #delhiriots

Message by Yogendra Yadav shows meeting did happen in ISI and there is an attendance sheet to keep track of who all attended the meeting. Where is the peaceful protest here? What is the irresponsible behaviour hes talking about in this message?: Prosecutor #delhiriots

Harsh Mander’s message on Peace Committee group says “need Non Muslim” young people ok every protest site. Sir; now who is doing muslim and non muslim? When Chargesheet says this, Investigating Officer becomes Communal: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Prosecutor says he wants to go over law on larger conspiracy and UAPA and individual rebuttals for each of the accused. Lawyers for accused will also put forth submissions after Mr. Prasad finishes his submissions including senior lawyers Trideep Pais & Rebecca John. #DelhiRiots

Judge allows it. SPP Amit Prasad to continue tomorrow at 11 am. Others to follow with arguments.
Bench adjourned till tomorrow 11 am.
Hearing for today ends #DelhiRiots

#DelhiRiots of 2020 were a pre-planned conspiracy, allegedly, bolstered at behest of Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi, Safoora Zargar, Devangana Kalita, Natasha Badhwar, others. Undercurrents of violence apparent: Prosecutor
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