Delhi court dismisses Umar Khalid's bail plea in 2020 riots case

Updated : May 28, 2024 16:50
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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.

Earlier, Delhi's Karkardooma Court, on May 13 had reserved the order on Khalid's bail application.

As per Hindustan Times, Khalid had sought a regular bail plea on the grounds of delay and parity with other accused.

Khalid has been jailed since September 2020. 

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