UAPA accused Kalita had requested the Delhi High Court to direct the Delhi Police to preserve and reconstruct the case diaries, alleging that the police had tampered with them.
Despite defence arguments on parity and prolonged incarceration, the Court held that Khalid, Imam and others played graver roles in the alleged conspiracy, stressing that bail decisions demand individual assessment and not automatic extension from co-accused.
Shahzada's property was torched by the rioters. His office, important documents, two handcarts, sugarcane stock, an old motorcycle and a tractor were burnt to ashes, causing heavy losses.
The Hindus in the area remember the 2020 anti-Hindu riots in Delhi, where the same Seelampur area saw massive violence and there were even reports of bullets being fired from the Al-Matin mosque. Is this densely populated locality in Delhi really becoming a hub of Islamic radicalism? Or is this just a politically motivated 'claim'? We went to the ground to find out.
However, the Court has granted Tahir Hussain custody parole to allow him to file his nomination papers and participate in campaigning for the upcoming Assembly elections. Hussain, who is contesting from the Mustafabad constituency, has been fielded by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), led by Asaduddin Owaisi.
So-called comedian Kunal Kamra shared a photo of Umar Khalid and wrote, "Heart knows no concept of time," suggesting that even though they had not met for years, Khalid and Kamra were still friends.