Press Club meet: Cops quiz DU prof Javed for second day

February 13, 2016 23:18

Delhi Police today continued its questioning of DU professor Ali Javed in connection with an event where slogans were raised allegedly hailing Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, leading to registration of a case of sedition against SAR Geelani, a former lecturer of the varsity and an accused in the Parliament attack case who was later acquitted.

Javed, a member of Press Club of India who had booked a hall on its premises for the event, was questioned for hours for the second consecutive day, a police official said.

All those who were present on the dais at the said event will be asked to join investigation at the earliest, the official added.

Among those present on the dais were Geelani, Javed and two other Delhi University professors -- Nirmalangshu Mukherji and Tripta Wahi.

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