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🚨The #DelhiRiots Hearing —-
A Delhi Court will continue hearing #UmarKhalid’s bail plea today. Yesterday, SPP Amir Prasad exhibited multiple statements deposed before Magistrate to substantiate his argument of “pre-planned violence & mobilisation” by Khalid & Others.

Prosecutor also exhibited Whatsapp Chats & CCTV footage which form part of Chargesheet & Supplementary Chargesheet in order to showcase alleged mobilisation, preplanned conspiracy & undercurrents of violence by Khalid, Safoora, Saifi etc #DelhiRiots read👇🏼
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Yesterday’s arguments by Prosecutor also include allegedly “apparent” violent means resorted to by Khalid, others and the pinning of blame on BJP leader @KapilMishra_IND. Prasad told Court that he would like to now argue on the law under #UAPA, Conspiracy. #DelhiRiots
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https://twitter.com/lawbeatind/status/1488749945520009216

Hearing expected to begin in a few minutes. Bench is in session.
#DelhiRiots #DelhiRiotTestimony

Rebecca John: Before case begins, would like to point out that sections of the reporting be taken down. I don’t know who these people are. A media house named “Lawbeat” has put up whatsapp messages. This is absolutely contemptuous. #DelhiRiots

Judge: Don’t take screenshots during the court proceedings. #DelhiRiots

Rebecca John says that the screenshots shared by Lawbeat be taken down.
#DelhiRiots

Prosecutor says an appropriate application be filed for pulling down Tweets which have shared screenshots from yesterday’s hearing.
#DelhiRiots

Bench will re-assemble in a few minutes. Judge indicates he will pass an order to pull down tweets with screenshots of chargesheet #DelhiRiots

Hearing begins. Bench in session again.
Prosecutor says he wants to take the court through a quick recap. #DelhiRiots

Judge: Request the to report responsibly and not to take screenshots.
(Rebecca John, St. Adv. had sought the taking down of tweets by Lawbeat. These formed part of the Chargesheet and Supplementary Chargesheet) #DelhiRiots
Hearing continues

*request the media

Prosecutor: Chakka Jam is related to Harsh Mander’s message. I have shown fact that witnesses are natural witnesses. They are saying in statements on whatsapp groups that a narrative was being created. A message by Advocate Anas Tanwir says “Auraton ko saamne rakho” #DelhiRiots

Prosecutor says that he has shown to the court in the earlier hearings that “experience” to ensue such plans makes a different. Khalid had recce in place in 2016. He was arrested in 2016 and he is an experienced person. #DelhiRiots #DelhiRiots

A statement which has been recorded before the magistrate reads - it says that a ‘professor’, Mr. Apurvanand says: “Sarkar ko Jhukana and, Hindu-musalman karwana hai”.
#DelhiRiots #DelhiRiotTestimony

One statement by a person named victor reads which has been recorded before the Magistrate reads - “Hinduon ko khatm karna hai” ke naare lagrahe the chand bagh mei: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Prosecutor: There are evidences of Tahir Hussain converting money from white to black. It is a very unusual thing, we have the complete chain of evidence.

#DelhiRiots

Funding came was from terrorist organisation. There are evidences of Tahir Hussain converting money from white to black. It is a very unusual thing, we have complete chain of evidence. Why was it needed to convert money to black? This money went to sites: Prosecutor #delhiriots

“Protest ke liye kuch paisa Jamia se aata tha, kuch atankwadi dete the - again a statement before the Magistrate, not before the Police.” - statement recorded before Magistrate by one, Robert says: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Every one conspirator need not take equal part in each and every act, Prosecutor Says while taking the Court through princples laid down in Navjot Sandhu. I have shown clearly there is a nexus that many are reporting from Site to Umar Khalid, others: Prosecutor#DelhiRiots

Prosecutor is reading the law on “criminal conspiracy”. He says that role of accused is not be seen in isolation according to legal precedents. #DelhiRiots #DelhiRiotTestimony

We have shown to Court that there is a statement deposed before the Magistrate which says “Musalmano ka alag desh banana hai” and thus, there is enough to suggest an offences under #UAPA and sedition: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Court will reassemble post lunch now. #DelhiRiots

Bench back in session. #DelhiRiots

We have seen use of harmful substances, firearms and lethal weapons by the co-conspirators. I have shown the court the nexus. In this case, all attempts have been made to threaten unity and integrity of India - this comes under section 15: Prosecutor on the #UAPA law #DelhiRiots

Prosecutor is reading out judgments to suggest that he has built a case in consonance with legal principles to prove involvement of co-conspirators in the #delhiriots and their alleged bolstering towards violence.

Prosecutor is saying that the WhatsApp chat of Owais Sultan khan "Violence nahi Karne dengay tumhein aur tumhare doston ko". "Who are these "tumhein" "tumhare dost"? People arrested are the tumhein & tumhare dost who are present in meeting of Chand Bagh" #delhiriots

There is an entire gamut of evidence to suggest that the model was Chakka jam, ensuing violence. In the entire violence, it has led to 53 deaths and 275 FIRs have been. Many police personnel have died. Almost 2400 people have been arrested: Prosecutor #delhiriots

The conspirators have not suffered. People have suffered. Although individual role is not to be seen in case of conspiracy, I will start with Meeran Haider: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots #DelhiRiotTestimony

There is a speech by Meeran Haider to suggest there is a decision for Chakka Jam and Violence. I have already shown material to show his involvement in DPSG group, connectivity with other accused persons: Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Meeran Haider received funds from various "NGO's"
namely, one "New education welfare organisation" (sic)
This is apparent in the statement of Section 164 of the Crpc (Before Magistrate): Prosecutor #DelhiRiots

Prosecution arguments complete. Judge asks when the counsel would like to rebuttal.
"Madam is free on 9th" - says a counsel for Khalid Saifi
"I am for #UmarKhalid" - we are available on 7th: Counsel
Arguments (rebuttal) for Shadab expected on 9th. #DelhiRiots

Till the time this is concluded, I am not going to hear anything else. I am reading your chats and statements in the Chargesheet: Judge #Delhiriots

Mr. Adit S Pujari is also here, my dear friend: Special Public Prosector
"As if others are not your friends (in lighter vein)!": Judge
Amitabh Rawat (ASJ)
"I am seeing him after a long time!": Prasad
#DelhiRiots
#courtroomexchange

As far as Sharjeel Imam is concerned, My lords have taken a view, My lords may segregate my case: Adv Arya (vol. Court has found sufficient grounds for proceeding with trial against Imam wrt offences under Sedition & UAPA. Read Report here)
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Hearings will continue next week #DelhiRiots