Delhi Police Books Sharjeel Imam, Former JNU Student, Who Incited Anti-CAA Protestors To ‘Cut Off Assam From India’

An FIR has been registered with the Delhi Police against former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Sharjeel Imam for inciting the protestors protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) At Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to 'cut-off' the State of Assam from the rest of India, reports Hindustan Times.

Imam, a software engineer, has also been involved with the long-going anti-CAA protests at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh.

In the video, Imam was heard saying, “If we have 5 lakh organised people then we can permanently cut off Assam with rest of India...if not permanently, then at least for a few months... only then will the government hear our voice.”

Meanwhile, Assam police has also registered an FIR against Imam under the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.