Delhi HC said that in the meetings which took place in February 2020 at Chand Bagh which was attended by Salim Malik, the aspects related to “riot-like violence and burning of Delhi, were openly discussed which is not acceptable in any democratic nation”.
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to Salim Malik alias Munna in the police’s ‘larger conspiracy case’ pertaining to the north east Delhi riots in 2020, while observing that “witness statements” make it apparent that the accused took an “active part” in “hatching conspiracy” to commit the riots.
A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain in its April 22 (Monday) order said, “Even though appellant (Salim Malik @ Munna) may not be a part of the WhatsApp group but is quite obvious from the statement of various witnesses that he had attended the meetings and took active part in relation to hatching conspiracy of committing riots. At this initial stage of the case when the court has yet to ascertain charges and then to embark on trial, the statements of witnesses examined by the prosecution during the investigation, have to be taken at their face value”.
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