Umar Khalid Recovers from COVID-19 in Tihar Jail
Umar Khalid, who was arrested last year for his alleged role in the northeast Delhi riots, has recovered from COVID-19, and has been returned to his cell.
Umar Khalid. Photo: Umar Khalid Official/Facebook
Rights14/May/2021
New Delhi: Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid, who was arrested in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots, has recovered from COVID-19 in Tihar jail and returned to his cell, officials said on Thursday.
A senior official said Khalid, 33, was isolated within the Tihar jail premises after he showed symptoms of COVID-19.
His RT-PCR test report came back positive on April 24.