Cops: Sharjeel Instigator Of Jamia Violence

Police file charge sheet in Dec 15 mayhem that rocked varsity campus

- Arvind Ojha in New Delhi

The Delhi Police have filed a chargesheet in the December 15 violence that took place in Jamia Milia Islamia. The police has named JNU student Sharjeel Imam in the chargesheet as an ‘instigator’. The police filed the chargesheet on February 13.

According to sources, the investigation revealed the empty bullet cartridges found during the violence belonging to a 3.2 mm pistol. ‘CCTV footage and statements of over 100 witnesses have been attached as evidence. Sharjeel Imam's name mentioned in the charge sheet as an instigator,’ sources said. Delhi Police will release more photographs for identification.

So far 17 people have been arrested in the case, out of which nine are from New Friends Colony while eight are from Jamia area, the agency said, adding that all of them are locals and no student has been chargesheeted.