Delhi court discharges 18 in 2007 Jamia Nagar riots case, frames charges against 13
A Delhi court has discharged 18 individuals in the 2007 Jamia Nagar riots case, citing flaws in the police investigation. The court framed charges against 13 others, including a former Congress MLA, for various offenses related to the incident. The judge emphasized the lack of a proper identification process and raised concerns about the validity of the arrests made by police.
- ▪The court discharged 18 accused, including six who died during the trial.
- ▪Charges were framed against 13 individuals, including former Congress MLA Asif Mohammed Khan.
- ▪The judge criticized the police investigation as 'concocted' and highlighted the absence of a test identification parade.
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A local court in Delhi on Friday (May 22, 2026) discharged 18 accused, including six who died during the trial, in the 2007 Jamia Nagar riots case and criticised the “concocted” police investigation in the 19-year-old incident.In a 95-page order, Special Judge Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court also framed charges against 13 accused persons, including former Congress MLA Asif Mohammed Khan, holding that there was sufficient material to proceed against those named in the FIR.The case relates to violence that took place on September 22, 2007, at the Jamia Nagar police post, where, according to the prosecution, a crowd that had gathered following police action to remove market encroachments during Ramzan turned violent and attacked police personnel.
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