Delhi riots case listening to LIVE: Supreme Court to listen to bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others

Student activist Umar Khalid has been in jail for over 5 years, for his alleged involvement within the February 2020 Delhi riots. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini

November 03, 2025 11:20

Delhi 2020 riots: ‘no bodily proof towards me’, Umar Khalid tells courtroom

Delhi 2020 riots: ‘no bodily proof towards me’, Umar Khalid tells courtroom

Former JNU scholar Umar Khalid denies involvement in 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy, citing lack of bodily proof.
November 03, 2025 10:53

Delhi 2020 riots: police ‘singled me out’, Umar Khalid tells courtroom

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University scholar Umar Khalid on Thursday (October 9, 2025) submitted earlier than a Delhi courtroom that he was “singled out” by the police within the bigger conspiracy case pertaining to north-east Delhi riots, whereas many with “larger roles weren’t made an accused”.

The communal riots that broke out in February 2020 in north-east Delhi left 53 individuals useless and a whole lot displaced.

Mr. Khalid, who had spent over 5 years in jail, up to now hearings, had alleged that police had “fabricated proof” to implicate him within the case.

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November 03, 2025 10:36

Umar Khalid

Umar Khalid has been languishing in jail with out trial and bail since 2020 for his alleged involvement in Delhi riots, a cost he denies vehemently.

Here is a profile on the coed activist.

Umar Khalid | Activist behind bars

Umar Khalid, a former JNU pupil chief, faces imprisonment for his activism in protests towards the CAA and Delhi riots.