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Special public prosecutor representing Police in 2020 Delhi riots case resigns

Updated on: 18 December,2023 02:21 PM IST  |  New Delhi
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Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad, who represented Delhi Police in the 2020 riots cases, has resigned

Special public prosecutor representing Police in 2020 Delhi riots case resigns

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Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad, who represented Delhi Police in the 2020 riots cases, has resigned.


Prasad sent his resignation letter to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on December 15.



"I was appointed as SPP for Delhi riots cases which I was continuing till date for three-and-a-half years. In this period, I have handled the prosecution cases to the best of my ability," Prasad said in his letter.


"However, now I would not be able to continue and hence tendering my resignation with immediate effect. It is requested that my resignation may please be accepted forthwith," he said.

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Prasad, who is also the SPP in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, told PTI that he will continue to represent the prosecution in the matter. 

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