New Delhi, Dec 3, 2022: On Saturday, ex JNU Students’ Union leader Umar Khalid and United Against Hate Member Khalid Saifi were acquitted in stone-throwing case linked to 2020 Delhi riots.
Both Khalid and Saifi will continue to remain in jail despite being discharged as they have failed to acquire bail in the Delhi riots’ larger conspiracy case. In addition to other charges of rioting and criminal conspiracy, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) has also been invoked against them.
Reacting to this news, Khalid’s family expressed their satisfaction.
“We are very pleased to hear this order, we are very happy. The charge sheet was fabricated and concocted. Umar has got discharged in FIR 101/2020, but he is yet to receive bail in FIR 59/2020. Both the FIRs have very similar charges but only because FIR 59 has UAPA attached to it, Umar has not been granted bail there. But now, we are hopeful that he will get bail in FIR 59 as well,” said Umar Khalid’s father, SQR Ilyas, to The Quint.
