2020 Delhi riots ‘larger conspiracy' case: Tasleem Ahmed granted interim bail for 15 days
Ahmed had sought interim bail on the grounds that his daughter is suffering from Typhoid and Hepatitis, and said he needs to arrange money for his son's school fee.
According to the Delhi Police Special Cell, which was investigating the terror case, Ahmed allegedly gathered local women at the Jafrabad Metro Station, and blocked the road there, following which violence started in Northeast Delhi.
During the investigation, Ahmed's name cropped up as one of the conspirators in this case. Protected witnesses disclosed his name in their statements.
After terror charges were added in the case, the Special Cell booked 18 people under relevant provisions of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Twelve of the 18 arrested are still in judicial custody, and the case is at the stage of arguments on the charge.
On March 6, 2020, the Delhi Police filed a First Information Report (FIR) in the case. Five charge sheets were filed in this case between September 16, 2020, and June 7, 2023.
According to the Delhi Police Special Cell, the accused orchestrated a 'larger conspiracy' which eventually led to the violence, leading to the riots. As many as 53 people were killed and 700 injured in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots.
The Special Cell claimed the riots were the result of a months-long 'deep-rooted' conspiracy allegedly hatched after the Citizenship Amendment Bill got a nod from the Union Cabinet in December 2019. The 'conspiracy' here was the creation of 23 protest sites (which operated 24*7) in 'Muslim majority areas' close to mosques and main roads.
As per the Special Cell, the accused wanted to 'escalate' the protest to a road blockade, once critical mass is generated, when the then-US President Donald Trump visited Delhi in 2020.
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