Court acquits Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi in a Delhi riots case

Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi were on Saturday acquitted by the Karkardooma Court in a case related to the Delhi riots. However, the Delhi Police strongly opposed Khalid's application for interim bail, and warned that Khalid's release could lead to "disturbance in society". Khalid had filed an application before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat seeking interim bail for two weeks for his sister's marriage, to which the court had asked the Delhi Police to file a reply.

In the reply filed by Delhi Police's Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) LM Negi, the police said the facts relating to the marriage of Khalid's sister on December 28 have been verified. "However, despite verification of the fact of marriage, the grant of interim bail to the petitioner is strongly opposed as he faces very serious charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)," the police replied. and his regular bail application has been rejected by this (lower) court as well as his appeal in this regard has also been rejected by the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court."

Umar Khalid is booked under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and booked under provisions of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly masterminding the February 2020 riots in which 53 people were killed and more than 700 were injured. Widespread violence had erupted during the protests against the CAA and NRC. Khalid, who was arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the riots in September 2020, was also involved in the JNU sedition case.