India News | North-East Delhi Riots: Amit Prasad Withdraws Resignation as SPP for Delhi Police
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Advocate Amit Prasad has withdrawn his resignation as Delhi Police's Special Public Prosecutor (SPP).
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Advocate Amit Prasad has withdrawn his resignation as Delhi Police's Special Public Prosecutor (SPP).
Amit Prasad withdrew his resignation from the post on Friday and said that he reconsidered his decision to withdraw his resignation due to repeated requests from the authorities concerned.
Last month, he resigned from his post due to a conflict between his private practice and the Delhi riots.
He had sent his resignation to the LG on December 15, 2023.
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Amit Prasad said that the issue has been addressed and two new advocates, Ashish Datta and Anirudh Mishra, have been added to the team of SPPs for the Delhi riots.
He will once again represent Delhi police in the North East Delhi Riots 2020 cases, including the Larger Conspiracy of Delhi Riots case.
In this case, Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Tahir Hussain and others are arrayed as accused. (ANI)
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