Sharjeel Imam believes India should be like Islamic State: Delhi Police
New Delhi : Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Sharjeel Imam, who has been arrested by the Delhi Police on sedition charges for his controversial speech, admitted to cops that the viral video is genuine and he believes that India should be like Islamic State.
Recently, there were reports in the media which claimed that the viral video showcasing Sharjeel Imam in doctored.
He further claimed that the remarks of separating North East from India were made during the heat of the moment, a report by India Today said. However, he claimed that the viral video doesn’t contain his full speech, the report added.
News agency ANI said quoting Delhi Police sources that interrogation has revealed: “Sharjeel Imam is highly radicalised and believes that India should be an Islamic state”. He has also admitted that no tampering has been done with the videos of his different speeches.
Delhi Police Sources: Interrogation has revealed that Sharjeel Imam is highly radicalized and believes that India should be an Islamic state, he has also admitted that no tampering has been done with the videos of his different speeches.
— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2020
Notably, he is among the organisers of protests in Shaheen Bagh but he moved to a different path after couple of days of protest.
