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Delhi riots case: Umar Khalid granted interim bail by Delhi court

Delhi riots case: Umar Khalid granted interim bail by Delhi court

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Delhi`s Karkardooma Court on Thursday granted bail to Umar Khalid to attend his sister`s wedding. Umar Khalid is an accused in the North East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. As reported by news agency ANI, Umar Khalid’s sister, Ayesha Fatima Syeda, is scheduled to marry on December 27 in New Delhi.  Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai has reportedly granted interim bail to Umar Khalid from December 16 to December 29. While granting the interim bail to Umar, the court has directed him to surrender on the evening of December 29. While passing the interim bail order, the court has also directed that Umar Khalid will not contact any witness or person connected with the case. The accused in the North East Delhi riots has also been directed not to use social media during the interim bail. During the interim bail period, Umar shall meet only his family members, relatives, and friends, the court directed while passing his interim bail orders.  The court also added that “He shall remain at his home or at the …

Bahraich Riots: Prime Accused Sarfaraz Gets Death Sentence; Life Imprisonment For 9 Others | India News

Bahraich Riots: Prime Accused Sarfaraz Gets Death Sentence; Life Imprisonment For 9 Others | India News

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Last Updated:December 11, 2025, 20:57 IST Mohammad Sarfaraz was sentenced to death for murdering Ram Gopal Mishra during Bahraich violence. Nine others received life imprisonment after the Maharajganj market incident. The court had convicted the 10 accused on December 9. An Uttar Pradesh court on Thursday awarded the death penalty to the prime accused, Mohammad Sarfaraz, in the Bahraich communal violence case of October 2024, in which a man, identified as Ram Gopal Mishra, was murdered. The other nine convicts were sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the violence that occurred in the Maharajganj market in Bahraich. As the verdict was delivered, tensions rose high outside the court, prompting authorities to deploy heavy security to maintain order. Mishra was shot dead on October 13, 2024, during the Durga idol immersion procession in Maharajganj market, an incident that sparked widespread violence, including the torching of shops and homes. The Hardi police had filed a case under Section 103/2 against 13 individuals: Abdul Hameed, his son Faheem, Sarfaraz, Talib, Saif, Javed Khan, Zeeshan, Nankau, Shoaib, Maruf …

Big Relief For Kapil Misra As Court Quashes Order For Fresh Probe Against Him In Delhi Riots Case | India News

Big Relief For Kapil Misra As Court Quashes Order For Fresh Probe Against Him In Delhi Riots Case | India News

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Last Updated:November 10, 2025, 14:35 IST In April, the trial court had said that a cognisable offence was “prima facie” made out and required further investigation. The court had earlier ordered a probe against him. (PTI) In a major relief for Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra, the Rouse Avenue Court on Monday set aside a trial court’s order that had directed a further probe into his alleged role in the 2020 Delhi riots case. The court allowed the petitions filed by Mishra and the Delhi Police challenging the earlier order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM), which had called for additional investigation into an alleged larger conspiracy behind the violence. In April, the trial court had said that a cognisable offence was “prima facie” made out and required further investigation. It had also observed that Mishra was present in the area at the time of the alleged offence and directed police to conduct a deeper probe into his role. The Rouse Avenue Court, however, overturned that directive, noting that the trial court’s order for further …

‘Tukde Tukde Congress’: BJP Slams Digvijaya Singh For Calling Umar Khalid ‘Innocent’ In Delhi Riots | India News

‘Tukde Tukde Congress’: BJP Slams Digvijaya Singh For Calling Umar Khalid ‘Innocent’ In Delhi Riots | India News

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Last Updated:November 04, 2025, 11:20 IST The BJP has attacked the Congress after senior leader Digvijaya Singh called jailed activist Umar Khalid “innocent” in a viral Facebook post, and called for his release. A file photo of senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijay Singh (PTI) A political row erupted on Tuesday after BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari launched a scathing attack on the Congress party over senior leader Digvijaya Singh’s remarks defending jailed activist Umar Khalid. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Bhandari wrote, “Congress party is – ‘Tukde Tukde Congress’. It backs key conspirator of Delhi riots and calls them as innocent!” He went on to accuse the Congress and its ally, the RJD, of repeatedly siding with anti-national elements. “Congress RJD: Gangster Shahbuddin – poster boy; Terrorist Hafiz Saeed – ‘Ji’; Terrorist Osama Bin Laden – ‘Ji’; Anti-India Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid – ‘innocent’. Rahul Gandhi’s Congress today has become the political front of all those entities who want to weaken unity and integrity of India!” Bhandari stated. Congress party is -” …

1984 anti-Sikh Riots | Amitabh Bachchan ‘unexonerated’ in eyes of Sikh community: Akal Takht Jathedar | Chandigarh News

1984 anti-Sikh Riots | Amitabh Bachchan ‘unexonerated’ in eyes of Sikh community: Akal Takht Jathedar | Chandigarh News

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Actor Amitabh Bachchan remains “unexonerated” in the “eyes of the Sikh conscience” in a matter pertaining to the 1984 ant-Sikh riots, as the allegations made against have never been investigated by the government or its agencies, Akal Takht’s acting Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj Saturday said. stated that Bollywood “Although Amitabh Bachchan had tried to absolve himself of the allegations by writing a letter to Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the testimony of eyewitness Manjit Singh Saini has never been investigated by the government or its agencies. Therefore, in the eyes of the Sikh conscience, Amitabh Bachchan still stands unexonerated,” Jathedar Gargajj said. Referring to the recent controversy surrounding Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh touching Bachchan’s feet during a TV show, the Jathedar said that such gestures hurt Sikh sentiments. He said that individuals and Congress leaders whose names have been linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots should be socially and morally boycotted by Sikh community. “Associating with them would is akin to rubbing salt on the deep wounds of the Sikh community,” he added. Story continues …

Umar Khalid tells SC there’s no evidence linking him to Delhi riots violence

Umar Khalid tells SC there’s no evidence linking him to Delhi riots violence

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Seeking bail in the UAPA case linked to February 2020 riots in Delhi, activist Umar Khalid on Friday told the Supreme Court that there is no evidence linking him to violence and denied conspiracy charges against him. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khalid, told the bench that there has been no recovery of funds, weapons or any material evidence linking him to the 2020 Delhi riots. “There are 751 FIRs, I am  [Umar Khalid] only charged in one. On dates in which riots took place, I was not in Delhi,” Sibal said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, …

Delhi riots case: SC begins final hearing on bail pleas

Delhi riots case: SC begins final hearing on bail pleas

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The Supreme Court on Friday began final hearing in the bail petitions filed by student activists Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and Gulfisha Fatima in the larger conspiracy case of the 2020 northeast Delhi riots , with the accused strongly disputing the Delhi Police’s claim that they had contributed to the delay in the trial. They pointed out that the police took over three years to complete the investigation, filing four supplementary charge sheets until June 2023, and that the special prosecutor alone had sought adjournments on 59 dates. The accused have assailed the Delhi high court’s September 2 order, denying them bail. (HT Archive) A bench of justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria posted the matter for further hearing on November 3 after senior advocates Kapil Sibal (for Khalid), Abhishek Manu Singhvi (for Gulfisha), and Siddharth Dave (for Imam) concluded their submissions. Singhvi, appearing for Gulfisha, told the court that she has been incarcerated as an undertrial for “five years and five months”, with charges yet to be framed. “What purpose is served by a …

11 arrested for arson, vandalism during 2020 Delhi riots acquitted

11 arrested for arson, vandalism during 2020 Delhi riots acquitted

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The Karkardooma Court in the national capital recently acquitted 11 people in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case, news agency ANI reported. The acquittal comes after the court established that no credible evidence has been found against the accused. It also discarded the testimony of two police officers who identified the accused in a video and noted that the 11 people were identified at a belated stage after their arrest and the filing of a charge sheet. A first information report (FIR) in the case was filed at the Gokal Puri Police Station. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Pulastya Pramachala acquitted all the accused after considering the evidence and testimonies of the witnesses presented by the prosecution. “In view of my foregoing discussions, observations and findings, I find that charges levelled against the accused persons in this case are not proved beyond all reasonable doubts and accused are entitled for benefit of doubt. Hence, all accused Ankit Chaudhary alias Fauzi, Sumit alias Badshah, Pappu, Vijay, Ashish Kumar, Sourabh Kaushik, Bhupender, Shakti Singh, Sachin Kumar alias …

Delhi riots: Court demands police reply on Ahmed’s bail request

Delhi riots: Court demands police reply on Ahmed’s bail request

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Delhi`s Karkardooma Court on Monday directed the police to file a response regarding the interim bail plea of accused Tasleem Ahmed in the larger conspiracy case related to the Delhi riots. Tasleem Ahmed has requested a 15-day interim bail, citing his son`s admission to a new school for the upcoming academic session. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai has issued a notice to Delhi Police, scheduled the hearing for May 22, and directed verification of the grounds presented by the accused. Tasleem Ahmed`s regular bail plea is pending before the Delhi High Court, scheduled for a hearing today in the second half. Previously, the Division Bench directed Delhi Police`s Special Public Prosecutor (SPP), Amit Prasad, to submit a concise note outlining Ahmed`s alleged role and the foundational material against him, citing the voluminous case records. Ahmed, along with Abdul Khalid Saifi, Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Tahir Hussain, and others, is accused in the larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 Delhi riots. They have been charged under the anti-terror law, UAPA, in connection with the violence …

BJP blames Mamata Banerjee for Murshidabad riots: ‘Met with Imams who were involved…’ | Latest News India

BJP blames Mamata Banerjee for Murshidabad riots: ‘Met with Imams who were involved…’ | Latest News India

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched an all-out attack after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee visited the violence-hit Murshidabad on Monday, accusing her of “inciting” riots and “staying silent” over the plight of Hindus. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during her visit to Murshidabad district, Monday, (PTI) Mamata Banerjee had visited Murshidabad for a two-day trip to meet those affected by recent riots. The chief minister on Tuesday met the families of those affected in communal clashes. But BJP leaders claimed her visit was “too late” and “politically motivated”. BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said, “It’s your (Mamata Banerjee) MLAs and leaders who incited the violence.” He credited the Border Security Force (BSF) for preventing further harm. “Hindus were protected because the BSF came into action; otherwise, jihadis wouldn’t have spared them,” news agency ANI reported. Ghosh further alleged that some religious leaders involved in a meeting with Banerjee had played a role in the violence. “The meetings that you had with Imams, a few of whom were in that meeting, some of them were …