Assam

Assam Police Get Custody of Sharjeel

Pratidin Bureau

Patiala House court gave nod to the request ofAssam Police to hand over Sharjeel Imam to its custody on the strength of theproduction warrant.

Sharjeel to be present before CJM Kamrup through videoconferencing on Thursday, reports said.

The court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM)on Wednesday allowed Delhi police to take the voice samples of activistSharjeel Imam.

Sharjeel is currently in judicial custody and willbe produced at Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) on February 13, afterthe direction of the court.

According to reports, a team of Assam Police underthe leadership of Additional Superintendent of Police, Nabaneet Mahanta havebeen camping in Delhi to take Imam into custody. Reports also added that AssamPolice is likely to take custody of Sharjeel within one or two days.

The Anti-CAAactivist, who was arrested by the Delhi Police's Crime Branch from Bihar'sJehanabad in a sedition case, has been produced in the Patiala House court.

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