Bharat Express

Umar Khalid

Activist Umar Khalid, jailed since September 2020, has once again sought bail in connection with the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. Khalid faces charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

The Delhi High Court adjourned the hearing on the bail plea of former JNU scholar and student activist Umar Khalid.

Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and several others face charges under UAPA and IPC for allegedly conspiring in the February 2020 Delhi riots

Khalid has been booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and has been in jail since September 2020.