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2020 riots: Delhi HC to hear Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas on January 7

IndiaTimes Monday, 6 January 2025 ()
The Delhi high court will hear bail pleas on January 7 for student activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and others accused in the UAPA case related to the February 2020 riots. The violence, during protests against the CAA and NRC, resulted in 53 deaths and over 700 injuries.
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