5 Accused In Delhi Violence Charged Under Stringent National Security Act
NDTV
The tough anti-terror law that empowers the government to detain a person for months without formal charges
Five of the accused in the clashes at Delhi's Jahangirpuri on Saturday have been charged under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), which allows detention up to a year without any charge.
On Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had dialled Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana and had called for strict action in the violence in northwest Delhi two days ago in which many, including policemen, were injured.
Twenty-four people, including three juveniles, have been arrested till now. Of them, five have been charged under the tough anti-terror law that empowers the government to detain a person for months without formal charges, according to sources.
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