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Today Delhi Police has named Salman Khurshid Senior Congress leader and Senior Advocate in the chagesheet for Delhi Riots.
Delhi Police in the latest chargesheet in the Delhi riots case for giving ‘provocative speeches’ at protest site.
Delhi Police in 17,000-page chargesheet, filed, also containing statements of witness saying: “Umar Khalid, Salman Khurshid, Nadeem Khan… they all used to give provocative speeches (at anti-CAA/NRC sit-ins in Delhi) and people used to get mobilised.”
The police have not mentioned the exact nature of the alleged provocative speeches. The identity of the witness has been concealed by the police (known as a protective witness). The police claims the witness was part of the core team of conspirators accused of plotting the riots.
Magistrate recorded statement (under Section 164 of Code of Criminal Procedure or CrPC), giving it greater legal weight.
Cngress Leader has also been named by another accused for giving speeches at protest sites in a statement recorded by the police.