2020 Riots: Delhi HC issues notice to cops over Umar Khalid’s bail
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Delhi Police on Umar Khalid’s bail application in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), linked to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the Delhi Riots of 2020.
According to Kashmir Media Service, a division bench of Delhi High Court, comprising Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Girish Kathpaliya, scheduled the matter for further hearing on August 29.
Umar Khalid was arrested under UAPA provisions, alongside other charges, in connection with the riots that led to communal tension and violence in Delhi, resulting in many casualties.
The case remains under investigation, with multiple chargesheets and supplementary chargesheets filed over the past years.
Umar Khalid’s bail plea was rejected by the trial court, prompting him to approach the High Court. On May 28, the Karkardooma Court refused to grant him regular bail. Special Judge Sameer Bajpai cited a prior Delhi HC order, stating that the allegations against Khalid were prima facie true, thereby disqualifying him from bail under Section 43D(5) of the UAPA.
