ATHAR KHAN

Behind Bars | Tihar Jail

Athar is a 25-year-old who actively participated in the anti CAA protests held at the Chand Bagh protest site in New Delhi in 2020. He was initially drawn towards the movement after he was disturbed by the horrific incidents at Jamia Millia Islamia University where peaceful protesters were beaten up. He began to take part in the protests at Jamia every Sunday in 2020 and got more and more involved in understanding the ramifications of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. He was pursuing his distance education (BBA) at Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) when he was arrested in July 2020.

Charges

IPC sections of 124A (sedition) 153A (promoting enmity between religious groups), 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), 212 / 295 (insulting someone's religion) / 302 (punishment for murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant), 395 (dacoity), 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention). Sections 13 (punishment for unlawful activities), 16 (punishment for terrorist act), 17 (punishment for raising funds for terrorist act), and 18 (punishment for conspiracy) of UAPA.

Timeline

March 3, 2021

A Sessions Court in Delhi takes cognisance of the offence of sedition under sections 124 A (sedition), 153-A (promoting enmity on the grounds of religion, language, caste etc), 109 (abetment) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC against Athar and 17 other persons, arrested under the stringent UAPA in the North East Delhi violence case.

Sept 21, 2020

Delhi Police files supplementary chargesheet of 17,000 pages in FIR 59 of 2020 naming Athar.

July 2, 2020

Delhi Police detain Athar Khan and imprison him under the draconian UAPA in the North East Delhi violence conspiracy case of 2020.

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