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A Delhi tribunal connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026) dismissed the bail plea of jailed activistic Umar Khalid, accused successful the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was proceeding Mr. Khalid's exertion seeking 15 days of interim bail to be the 40-day post-death ritual (Chehlum) of his uncle and instrumentality attraction of his parent who has to acquisition a surgery.
Mr. Khalid and others were booked nether the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), an anti-terror law, and provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly being the "masterminds" of the 2020 riots that near 53 radical dormant and much than 700 injured successful northeast Delhi.
The unit had erupted during wide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
