SAR Geelani, Ex-Delhi University Teacher, Arrested For Sedition Over Afzal Guru Event

[Levina]

SAR Geelani, Ex-Delhi University Teacher, Arrested For Sedition Over Afzal Guru Event
All India | Press Trust of India | Updated: February 16, 2016 09:53 IST
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SAR Geelani was arrested in connection with the 2001 Parliament attack case, but was acquitted by the High Court in 2003 for want of evidence.

New Delhi:
Highlights

1. Ex-DU teacher SAR Geelani arrested on sedition and other charges
2. Geelani was allegedly organising event in support of Afzal Guru
3. Arrest comes amid row over JNU student's arrest on sedition charges

Former Delhi University teacher SAR Geelani was arrested early this morning on sedition and other charges for allegedly organising an event in support of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, the Delhi Police has said. Mr Geelani was acquitted in the Parliament attack case in 2003.

After he was detained late last night, he was questioned at the Parliament Street police station. A senior police officer said the case was registered after examining media clips of the event that was held at the Press Club on February 10.

Mr Geelani's arrest comes amid a raging controversy over the arrest of Jawaharlal Nehru University's student's union president Kanhaiya Kumar on sedition charges.

Mr Kumar was arrested for allegedly shouting anti-India slogans at a February 9 event at the campus which questioned the hanging of Afzal Guru three years ago.

Mr Kumar has denied any wrongdoing. Opposition parties allege that he was arrested without any evidence. The Delhi Police chief says that's incorrect.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that while no innocent person shall be harassed, the "guilty will not be spared" for anti-national activities.

On February 10, a group allegedly shouted anti-India slogans hailing Afzal Guru at the Delhi Press Club, following which the police registered a case of sedition, criminal conspiracy and unlawful assembly against Mr Geelani and other unnamed persons.

Mr Geelani, the police said, was the "main organiser" of the event. "The request for booking a hall for the event at the Press Club was done through Geelani's e-mail and the event was proposed to be a public meeting, which did not turn out to be so," a senior police officer said.

After a case was registered, the police questioned DU professor Ali Javed, a Press Club member, who had booked the hall for the event.

Mr Geelani was arrested in connection with the 2001 Parliament attack case, but was acquitted by the High Court in 2003 for want of evidence. In August 2005, his acquittal was upheld by the Supreme Court, which, however, said that the "needle of suspicion" pointed towards him.
Story First Published: February 16, 2016 07:20 IST


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[ranjeet]

Delhi police must make sure they have all the evidence this time.

 

[Baby-5]

On account of my personal experience; I have many friends who were once ebullient and ardent nationalist until they joined JNU. The ambience there is completely Anti-natioanl (I mean it,I have to JNU once), Anti-Brahminical, You can openly see such types of poster sticked to the hostel walls. They thought themselves of opressed and rest of the Indians as opressors or ignorants.

This is not a new incident (At least to me), Just that local elections (Where Minoroty is in majority), This is just another entertainment sequel after intolerance episode.

 

[Levina]

Delhi police must make sure they have all the evidence this time.

This time his emails are the proof.

 

[Dash]

Let Rahul Gandu come out and support Geelani this time....

 

[Levina]

Let Rahul Gandu come out and support Geelani this time....

Trust me...he can just surprise us at times.

 

[Dash]

Trust me...he can just surprise us at times.

You bet...It will be good if he surprises us now. I would love to see him dead before he starts his "padyatra" in six states.

 

[Levina]

You bet...It will be good if he surprises us now.

He has already drawn enough flak for supporting JNU students.

I would love to see him dead before he starts his "padyatra" in six states.

I read the word wrong.

 

[Maarkhoor]

SAR Geelani, Ex-Delhi University Teacher, Arrested For Sedition Over Afzal Guru Event
All India | Press Trust of India | Updated: February 16, 2016 09:53 IST
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SAR Geelani was arrested in connection with the 2001 Parliament attack case, but was acquitted by the High Court in 2003 for want of evidence.

New Delhi:
Highlights

1. Ex-DU teacher SAR Geelani arrested on sedition and other charges
2. Geelani was allegedly organising event in support of Afzal Guru
3. Arrest comes amid row over JNU student's arrest on sedition charges

Former Delhi University teacher SAR Geelani was arrested early this morning on sedition and other charges for allegedly organising an event in support of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, the Delhi Police has said. Mr Geelani was acquitted in the Parliament attack case in 2003.

After he was detained late last night, he was questioned at the Parliament Street police station. A senior police officer said the case was registered after examining media clips of the event that was held at the Press Club on February 10.

Mr Geelani's arrest comes amid a raging controversy over the arrest of Jawaharlal Nehru University's student's union president Kanhaiya Kumar on sedition charges.

Mr Kumar was arrested for allegedly shouting anti-India slogans at a February 9 event at the campus which questioned the hanging of Afzal Guru three years ago.

Mr Kumar has denied any wrongdoing. Opposition parties allege that he was arrested without any evidence. The Delhi Police chief says that's incorrect.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that while no innocent person shall be harassed, the "guilty will not be spared" for anti-national activities.

On February 10, a group allegedly shouted anti-India slogans hailing Afzal Guru at the Delhi Press Club, following which the police registered a case of sedition, criminal conspiracy and unlawful assembly against Mr Geelani and other unnamed persons.

Mr Geelani, the police said, was the "main organiser" of the event. "The request for booking a hall for the event at the Press Club was done through Geelani's e-mail and the event was proposed to be a public meeting, which did not turn out to be so," a senior police officer said.

After a case was registered, the police questioned DU professor Ali Javed, a Press Club member, who had booked the hall for the event.

Mr Geelani was arrested in connection with the 2001 Parliament attack case, but was acquitted by the High Court in 2003 for want of evidence. In August 2005, his acquittal was upheld by the Supreme Court, which, however, said that the "needle of suspicion" pointed towards him.
Story First Published: February 16, 2016 07:20 IST


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@SrNair @Brahmaputra Mail

Intolerance at its peak...he was proved innocent but being a Muslim cause him arrest again, i hope he will get bail soon.

 

[Dash]

He has already drawn enough flak for supporting JNU students.

I read the word wrong.

I guess I know what you read lol
He will get many more flaks after flaks that he will start smoking gold flak. but I admire him being so resilient.

 

[Levina]

he was proved innocent

NOPE,
SC clearly said this about him

In August 2005, his acquittal was upheld by the Supreme Court, which, however, said that the "needle of suspicion" pointed towards him.

The issue was, there wasnt enough proof to put him behind the bars. This time he may not be as lucky.

 

[Dash]

Intolerance at its peak...he was proved innocent but being a Muslim cause him arrest again, i hope he will get bail soon.

Why are you suffering from comprehension issues man?
He was acquitted for "want of evidence" with a caveat of "needle of suspicion". Why are you mocking yourself in an international forum. If you cant do justice to yourself, please dont. But dont do the sin of misleading the "reader"!

 

[Maarkhoor]

NOPE,
SC clearly said this about him

The issue was, there wasnt enough proof to put him behind the bars. This time he may not be as lucky.

But the crime is very small max punishment will be no more 3 years and it is bailable offense.

 

[Levina]

But the crime is very small max punishment will be no more 3 years and it is bailable offense.

And you're forgetting the interrogation part.
Once he's in, he wont be spared. Lol

 

[911]

On account of my personal experience; I have many friends who were once ebullient and ardent nationalist until they joined JNU. The ambience there is completely Anti-natioanl (I mean it,I have to JNU once), Anti-Brahminical, You can openly see such types of poster sticked to the hostel walls. They thought themselves of opressed and rest of the Indians as opressors or ignorants.

This is not a new incident (At least to me), Just that local elections (Where Minoroty is in majority), This is just another entertainment sequel after intolerance episode.

I suppose there are a lot of quota students on JNU so thats obvious.

Let Rahul Gandu come out and support Geelani this time....

Don't worry he will keep showing what class of a dumbfqr he is in future time to time.