Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid on Saturday told a court in Delhi that he’s being subjected to a “vicious” media cam...
Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid on Saturday told a court in Delhi that he’s being subjected to a “vicious” media campaign on his alleged involvement in the North East Delhi violence case, reported PTI. Khalid is in jail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged role in the large-scale communal violence that broke out in the Capital in February.
Khalid also asked for a copy of the chargesheet against him as he would be unable to defend himself during the “media trial” or understand the narrative involving him. Khalid’s counsel sought the copy on Saturday despite a December 2 hearing being fixed to provide copies of the chargesheet.
Following this, Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat instructed that Khalid should be provided the chargesheet copy by Saturday. During the proceedings, Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad refuted all the allegations.
In the supplementary chargesheet on the Delhi violence, the police claimed that Khalid conspired to cause unrest in Delhi while he was in Patna, where he was asked to speak at an anti-Citizenship Act protest. This, the police alleged, gave him “a perfect alibi” in case the conspiracy was revealed.
The chargesheet, filed on November 22, also attempted to establish a direct link between Khalid and JNU student Sharjeel...
