Umar Khalid | photo credit: file photo
The Delhi Police on Friday opposed the bail plea of former student leader Umar Khalid, accused in 2020 northeast Delhi riots cases, saying his release was likely to create “disturbance” in the society.
Mr Khalid had applied for interim bail in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case against him for attending his sister’s wedding in the last week of December. The police response, submitted in the court of Justice Amitabh Rawat, also mentioned that Mr Khalid, if released on bail, could use social media to spread fake information and influence witnesses.
“We have confirmed that his sister’s wedding is to take place on December 28,” the police told the court, adding that they “strongly oppose” the bail of Mr Khalid, arrested on September 13, 2020.
The Delhi High Court had on October 18 rejected Mr Khalid’s bail plea, saying it “did not find any merit in the petition”.