“Umar Khalid used powerful people to amplify his narrative: Prosecution in Delhi court”, Indian Express, April 10, 2024:
“Umar Khalid amplified his narrative as part of a conspiracy, Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad told a Delhi court on Tuesday while opposing bail plea of the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots ‘larger conspiracy’ accused; citing his different chats with people with social media following.
Prasad told the court that Khalid had allegedly sent text messages to Congress leader Jignesh Mewani, actors Pooja Bhatt, Swara Bhasker, Zeeshan Ayub, Sushant Singh, politician and social activist Yogendra Yadav, and was in close contact with news outlets The Wire and the Alt News, among others.
Opposing Khalid’s bail plea, which he had earlier moved stating a “change of circumstances”, Prasad argued before Special Judge Sameer Bajpai. Khalid, who was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), had earlier told the Delhi court that other accused facing graver allegations than him were out on bail as well as people allegedly involved in similar activities were not even made an accused by the Delhi Police…….”
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