Shah-e-Alam anti CAA protest violence case – court grants bail to congress corporator Shahzad Khan

Ahmedabad: A local court here today granted conditional bail to local Congress corporator Shahzad Khan who was arrested almost two months ago in connection with the violence in Shah-e-Alam area in the city on December 19 during protest against Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC.

A total of 26 police personnel including DCP, ACP, PI and PSI rank officials were injured in stone pelting by mob in the Muslim dominated area of the old city. Police had tried to stop a rally against the CAA/NRC which was being taken out without permission when the crowd become unruly. CCTV footage showing rioters pelting stones mercilessly on police officials from close quarters had gone viral after the incident. Shahzad, who represents Danilimada ward in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), was detained that evening but was formally arrested the next day ie December 20. Earlier he was granted temporary bail for a few hours to participate in the AMC general body meeting last month.

The court today granted bail to him and other 11 accused. Interestingly he was granted bail a day after the police had filed charge-sheet in the case.

PI of Isanpur police station J M Solanki had lodged the case in his police station under various sections of IPC including those pertaining to attempt to murder, rioting and sections of Damage to Public property Act and also Gujarat police act. He was also injured in the incident. The case was lodged against 50 named and 5000 unknown accused. Police has to resort to tear gas shelling and baton charge to disperse the mob.

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