A Delhi court rejected the bail application of former JNU student leader Umar Khalid on Tuesday. The matter stems from the larger conspiracy case, which is linked to the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. He has been in jail since Septemeber 202O under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Umar Khalid requested bail on the grounds of delay in the case. He also sought relief on the grounds of parity with other accused in the case. Earlier on May 13, a special court had reserved the order regarding his bail application. Delhi polices public prosecutor opposed his bail plea.Delhis Karkardooma Court rejects the bail application of Umar Khalid in larger conspiracy of Delhi riots case. He is accused in UAPA case related to 2020 Delhi riots. He sought a regular bail in the matter. It was his second bail application.— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2024Media trail against Umar KhalidMeanwhile, Khalids counsel stated that no terror allegations were alleged against him in the Delhi polices chargesheet and his name was repeated in the document. He also said that if his name is being repeated in the chargesheet, it doesnt mean to be a truth. Its a lie. He also claimed that a vicious media trial is going on against Umar Khalid. What are the accusations against Umar KhalidIn a chargesheet, Delhi police have alleged Umar Khalid of planning protests in Northwest Delhi in 2020 at 23 places, which led to fatal riots across the region. He has been charged with criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, rioting, and several other offenses under the UAPA.Notably, Umar Khalid moved to Delhis Karkardooma court after withdrawing his plea from the Supreme Court earlier this year. Then, his lawyer, Kapil Sibal cited the reason as a change in circumstances. The top court bench of Justice Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal rejected Khalids plea as withdrawn.
