Dr Kafeel Khan slapped with NSA for AMU speech

Lucknow, February 14

The stringent National Security Act (NSA) has been slapped on Dr Kafeel Khan, who is lodged in the Mathura jail, in connection with his anti-CAA speech at Aligarh Muslim University.

Khan was arrested by the UP Special Task Force from Mumbai on January 29 for allegedly promoting enmity between different religions through the speech he had delivered during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at AMU on December 12.

“NSA has been slapped on Dr Kafeel. He will remain in jail,” Aligarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Akash Kulhari said.

In Aligarh, District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh said Kafeel Khan’s speech at AMU was instrumental in triggering violent incidents at the university on December 13 and 15.

“We had apprehensions that after his release on bail, Dr Kafeel would have caused more law and order issues in the state,” the District Magistrate said.

Criticising his detention under the stringent law, Khan’s brother Adil Khan said the government wanted him to “remain quiet”. — PTI