Delhi court convicts Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi in UAPA case

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi in a UAPA case, PTI reported.

Additional Sessions Judge Chanderjit Singh ordered her conviction under sections 18 (punishment for conspiracy) and 38 (offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation) of UAPA.

The quantum of sentence will be decided on January 17.

Andrabi was charged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) with “waging war against India through hate speeches, as well as criminal conspiracy” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), along with two associates.

Andrabi, who founded the all-women group Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) in 1987, was arrested in April 2018. The group was subsequently banned.