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After Tahir Hussain, another Delhi riots accused given ticket by AIMIM, Shifa-ur-Rehman files nomination under police protection: Who is he and why is he in jail

Shifa-ur-Rehman was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi police in April 2020 in relation to Delhi Anti-Hindu riots under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

Delhi riots accused and president of Alumni Association of Jamia Alumni Islamia (AAJMI), Shifa-ur-Rehman was taken amid tight security to file his nomination for the Okhla Assembly constituency on Thursday. Rehman will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM). The elections are set to be held on February 5.

Rehman has reportedly applied for a four-week interim bail at Karkardooma court to contest the elections. In his bail application, Rehman drew a parallel with former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who was granted bail in the Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Scam. He pleaded that like Kejriwal, he should also be granted bail on the ground that he too is not a convict and is not a threat to society.

“Even though there are serious allegations against Kejriwal, he was never convicted and does not have any criminal history. He was not seen as a threat to society”, he said in his bail application. “I have a deep sense of serving society and am committed to working for its betterment. Politics is the ideal platform to address the needs of the people”, he told the court.

Who is Shifa-ur-Rehman

Shifa-ur-Rehman was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi police in April 2020 in relation to Delhi Anti-Hindu riots under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Rehman was arrested after CCTV footage revealed his presence in the riot-hit areas of North East Delhi. Ample evidence, including call records and WhatsApp messages, was found by the police against him indicating his involvement in inciting mobs during the riots.

The Delhi Police said that Rehman had received funds from the members of AAJMI based in Middle Eastern countries. He is also accused of coordinating anti-CAA/NPR protests across various sites in Delhi and giving hate speeches. AAJMI is a group of alumni of the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi.

Earlier Delhi Anti-Hindu riots accused Tahir Hussain was granted parole

Another Delhi Anti-Hindu riots accused and former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor, Tahir Hussain had also sought interim bail from the court to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. Hussain is an AIMIM candidate from the Mustafabad assembly constituency. His bail plea was rejected by the Delhi High Court on January 14. However, he was allowed custody parole on certain conditions to file his nomination.

Tahir Hussain had said in a disclosure statement that he chose his own house as a launchpad for the riots. Given that his house was a high-rise building and was under construction at that time, it was easy to collect stones and bricks without raising any suspicion. Besides,  he and his co-conspirators had started collecting stones, bricks, and other ammunition, well in advance so that they could teach those, who were in support of the CAA, a lesson when the time was right. To that end, 2 to 3 days before the riots broke out, he had also got his licensed pistol released from the police station.

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