2020 Delhi riots: Court dismisses Umar Khalid's bail plea

The bail request of Umar Khalid, a former JNU student accused of being part of a bigger plan that led to the 2020 communal riots in northeast Delhi, was denied by a Delhi court on Tuesday. Under the strict Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAP...

By PTI | Updated: May 28, 2024, 03.11 PM IST

A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid who is accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi communal riots. Khalid has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai rejected the bail plea.

The detailed order is awaited.

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