Sharjeel Imam sent to five-day police custody for 'cut Assam from India' remark

• Wednesday | 29th January, 2020

Sharjeel Imam, the JNU student and anti-CAA activist who was arrested on Tuesday, has been sent to a five-day police custody by a Delhi court. He was earlier produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House courts, at his residence post a medical checkup. "Due to security reasons, Imam was produced before the CMM Patiala House court`s residence," a senior officer of Delhi Police Crime Branch said. Imam was arrested by the Delhi Police on Tuesday from Bihar's Jehanabad district over his recent controversial comments. Delhi Police on Sunday booked Sharjeel Imam for allegedly delivering inflammatory speeches against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC).