Umar Khalid recovers from COVID-19 in Tihar jail
By PTI| Posted by Neha | Published: 13th May 2021 10:03 pm IST Umar Khalid is an activist, former student of Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi: Former 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.
Communal clashes had broken out in northeast Delhi on February 24 after violence between supporters of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and those opposing it spiralled out of control, leaving at least 53 people dead and around 200 injured.
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In September last year, Mushahid, a 22-year-old resident of Khajuri Khas, had filed a complaint accusing Mohan Singh Bisht, the BJP leader and member of Delhi s legislative assembly, and other Hindu locals of targeted, communal attacks during the Delhi violence of February 2020. CK Vijayakumar for The Caravan
In September last year, Mushahid, a 22-year-old resident of Khajuri Khas, had filed a complaint accusing Mohan Singh Bisht, the BJP leader and member of Delhi s legislative assembly, and other Hindu locals of targeted, communal attacks during the Delhi violence of February 2020. CK Vijayakumar for The Caravan
When 22-year-old Mushahid gained consciousness on 8 April, he found himself on a hospital bed. Mushahid is a resident Khajuri Khas, one of several areas in northeast Delhi that witnessed anti-Muslim violence in February 2020. On the afternoon of 7 April, Mushahid told me, three men sat in his e-rickshaw that he drives around Khajuri K
Delhi court dismisses plea seeking handcuffs for Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi ANI | Updated: Apr 23, 2021 17:55 IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): A Delhi court dismissed a plea seeking to produce two accused Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi, arrested in connection with the last years northeast Delhi violence case, before it in handcuffs and sought explanation for moving such application.
Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav was hearing two applications, both filed by Incharge, Lock-Up, Karkardooma District Courts, Delhi, seeking to produce Khalid and Saifi in handcuffs. The lock-up in charge said that they are high-risk prisoners. The court noted that these applications are claimed to have been filed after a decision was taken in the matter by the so-called senior police officer(s) of Delhi Police to move such applications before this court.
Court Dismisses Delhi Police s Plea Seeking Handcuffs for Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi During Trial
The applications were moved by Delhi Police contending that Umar and Khalid are high-risk prisoners . However, Umar and Khalid were already granted bail in the Khajuri Khas riots case.
Khalid Saifi and Umar Khalid. Photo: Facebook/Twitter
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New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed the applications seeking to produce former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid and activist Khalid Saifi, arrested in connection with the Khajuri Khas FIR for Delhi riots, before it in “handcuffs” and sought explanation from Delhi police for moving such plea.