Delhi riots case; Court discharges former JNU student Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi cases
A court here on Saturday discharged former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid and United Against Hate founder Khalid Saifi in a case related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala passed the order while directing that charges be framed against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Tahir Hussain and 10 others in the case related to alleged rioting, vandalism and arson at a parking lot in February 2020.
Khalid and Saifi, who were already on bail in the present case, however, will remain in jail since they were also arrested in other cases related to the riots, including one pertaining to the larger conspiracy behind it.
The court granted relief to both the accused, along with Tariq Moin Rizvi, Jagar Khan and Mohd Illiyas, on a bond on Rs 10,000 with one surety in the like amount, citing lack of evidence against them to put them on trial.
