Hyderabad, March 9 -- A Delhi court has framed charges against jailed student activist Sharjeel Imam, alleging him to be the "mastermind" behind the 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests.

The former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) PhD scholar has been charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including Section 109 (abetment), 120B (criminal conspiracy), 153A (promoting enmity), 143/147/148/149 (rioting), 186 (obstructing a public servant), 353 (assaulting a public servant), and the Public Property Damage Prevention Act.

However, the Delhi Court did not frame Sharjeel Imam under the Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act.

The order came via the Additional Sessions Court in Saket on March 7, where 15 individu...