Sharjeel Imam Moves Delhi Court, Claims He Was Assaulted, Harassed in Jail

Imam’s books and clothes were thrown around, while he was also called a “terrorist”, the application said.

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar Sharjeel Imam, currently in judicial custody in the larger conspiracy case in connection with the Delhi riots of 2020, moved a Delhi court on Monday, 4 July, claiming that he was assaulted and harassed inside jail by convicts in the presence of the Assistant Superintendent.

Imam added that he was also called a terrorist and an anti-national. His advocate Ahmed Ibrahim moved the application disclosing that on 30 June, around 7:30 pm, the Assistant Superintendent came to Imam's cell under the pretext of carrying out a search. He was also accompanied by 8 to 9 convicts.

During the search, Imam’s books and clothes were thrown around, while he was assaulted and called a “terrorist” and an “anti-national”, the application said.