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🚨Delhi Court expected to decide whether Umar Khalid will be granted bail in case(s) concerning Delhi Riots 2020 larger conspiracy at noon. #DelhiRiots #UmarKhalid
Bench yet to assemble. #UmarKhalid
BREAKING: Delhi Court denies bail to UAPA accused Umar Khalid #umarkhalid #delhiriots
Delhi Court says detailed order rejecting bail for Umar Khalid will be uploaded today itself. #UmarKhalid #UAPA #DelhiRiots
BREAKING: Delhi Court rejects bail application of Umar Khalid in Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case(s)
#umarkhalid #delhiriots
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EXCLUSIVE: Delhi Court rejecting @UmarKhalidJNU's bail in #DelhiRiots larger conspiracy case finds that Khalid was a recurrent name from the beginning of the conspiracy through till the riots, was a member of various groups and participant of crucial meets.
Delhi Court notes @UmarKhalidJNU's reference to former US President Donald Trump's visit to India in his Amrawati speech on Feb 17, 2020, finds him instrumental in creation of Jamia Coordination Committee.
#DelhiRiots
Delhi Court says that "From a broad reading of all the statements (of witnesses and protected witnesses) the role of accused @UmarKhalidJNU in the context of conspiracy and riots is apparent."
#DelhiRiots
Court relies on protected witness GAMA's statement that he saw @UmarKhalidJNU giving provocative speeches in the protest sites. Devangana, Natasha, Tasleem and Gul were also present there and making provocative statements.
GAMA further stated that after violence began they sought shelter and were taken in by one Professor Apurvanand who lived near DU, and said that they were "to bring the govt to its knees," and "to make it a Hindu-Muslim issue". #DelhiRiots
Court also referred to protected witness DELTA'S statement talking about the Old Seelampur Central area protest site where again Gulfisha Fatima, Devangana, Natasha, Sohail, Tasleem and Khalid were there, provocative speeches were given, plan was made for road block with ladies.
DELTA also stated that at the same protest site, they had failed to block the road initially. Use of code words Iike "Eid par Nainital jana hai" (Road block karna hai), "aaj chand raat hai" were used. "Andolan khoon maangta hai", was also used in the speeches.
Roads were blocked on the pretext of candle marches, according to the order, and AAP's Tahir Hussain was found giving money on various protest sites, stating it would be used for riots.
#DelhiRiots
The Court also referred to protected witness HELIUM's statement that Khalid and his father were found in Jantar Mantar in a protest. Khalid's father said he comes from Jahangirpuri, where "there are a lot of Bangladeshi" and to "education them" and "fight against CAA-NRC."
[Delhi Riots 2020] "Umar Khalid's role in context of conspiracy & riots apparent": Delhi Court
#DelhiRiots #UmarKhalid
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