Sharjeel Imam, a student and a former co-organiser of a sit-in protest against a new citizenship law, speaking during an interview.
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Activist Sharjeel Imam approached the Supreme Court on Saturday against a Delhi High Court decision rejecting his plea for bail in a case linked to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in the national capital.
A Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur on September 2 dismissed the bail pleas of Mr. Imam, Umar Khalid, Mohd. Saleem Khan, Shifa Ur Rehman, Athar Khan, Meeran Haider, Abdul Khalid Saifi, and Gulfisha Fatima.
The prosecution had opposed the pleas, saying it was not a case of spontaneous riots but a case where riots were “planned well in advance” with a “sinister motive” and “well-thought-out conspiracy”.
Mr. Khalid, Mr. Imam and others were booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and provisions of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly being the “masterminds” of the February 2020 riots in north-east Delhi, which left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.
The violence erupted during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens.
Published – September 07, 2025 01:03 am IST
