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Activist Sharjeel Imam connected Thursday (January 8, 2026) submitted successful a Delhi tribunal that Umar Khalid is not his mentor and that the allegations of the constabulary astir the 2 having coordinated for the 2020 riots is false.
Both Mr. Imam and Mr. Khalid were denied bail this week by the Supreme Court successful the lawsuit registered nether the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) successful transportation with the alleged “larger conspiracy” behind the February 2020 riots in New Delhi.
The submissions were made earlier Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts by Mr. Imam’s counsel Talib Mustafa, who stressed that his lawsuit and Mr. Khalid ne'er had immoderate transportation with each other.
He had ne'er spoken to Mr. Khalid successful the 5 years helium spent astatine Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Mr. Imam’s counsel said connected his behalf.
“I don’t cognize what coordination constabulary is talking about,” helium said refuting the assertion of the constabulary that Mr. Khalid had instructed Mr. Imam.
The submissions were made during the proceeding of framing of charges connected North East Delhi riots-2020 larger conspiracy lawsuit successful which 18 radical person been made accused by the constabulary and were booked nether Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) isolated from assorted different charges.
The different accused successful the lawsuit are Tahir Hussain, Khalid Saifi, Isharat Jahan, Meeran Haider, Shifa-Ur-Rehman, Asif Iqbal Tanha, Shadab Ahmed, Tasleem Ahmed, Saleem Malik, Mohd. Saleem Khan, Athar Khan, Safoora Zargar, Sharjeel Imam, Devangana Kalita, Faizan Khan and Natasha Narwal.
On Monday (January 5), the Supreme Court granted bail to 5 accused persons successful this case. The apical court, however, denied bail to Mr. Imam and Mr. Khalid stating that their roles was “central and formative” successful the orchestration of the unit that near over 50 dormant and respective injured.
