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Delhi court sends former JNU student Umar Khalid to judicial custody till October 22

Delhi court has sent former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid to judicial custody till October 22 .

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday sent former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid to judicial custody till October 22 for his alleged role in the North-east Delhi violence earlier this year.

Khalid was produced before the Karkardooma court through videoconferencing after the end of his 10-day police remand.

He was arrested on September 14 and booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) by Special Cell of Delhi Police.

In February, Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid, who was arrested by the special cell in connection with his alleged role in the violence which took place in North East Delhi in February this year, was sent to 10-day police remand by Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on Sep 14.

CCTV footage of suspect

Khalid has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). In a charge sheet filed by the Delhi Police Crime Branch against suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, the investigating officer has alleged that on January 8, more than a month before the riots, Hussain met Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi of ‘United Against Hate’ at the Shaheen Bagh anti-CAA protest, and Umar asked him to be prepared for something big/riots at the time of Trump’s visit.

Later, the special cell started a probe into the larger conspiracy in connection with the Delhi violence.

Delhi Police detain student leader Umar Khalid at Red Fort

In February, violence took place in the northeast area of Delhi between groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which led to the deaths of at least 53 people.