Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid was today arrested by the Delhi Police under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Earlier on March 6, an FIR was registered against Umar Khalid. In the FIR, investigating officers had claimed Umar and his associates “conspired” to trigger communal riots in Delhi.
Umar Khalid was earlier charged under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in another case related to the riots. His mobile phone has been seized by the police, news agency PTI reported.
Last week he was questioned by Delhi Police for over three hours and later released.
The officer claimed that Umar was one of the key conspirators of the riots that took place in the city’s northeast in February.. His name was also emerged in riots investigation done by crime branch.
Khalid Saifi, a co-founder of ‘United Against Hate’ of which Umar is also a member, was arrested in June. Later on Friday a court in Delhi granted bail.
The Delhi Police had indicated that Saifi played a “crucial role” in arranging a meeting between Umar and suspended AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain who is also behind bars in connection with the riots.
Meanwhile, the group ‘United Against Hate’ said in a statement that the Delhi Police must ‘ensure Umar Khald’s safety by all means possible’.
Since December, Delhi was brimming with tensions after the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was passed.
Protests against CAA started in various parts of the national capital. An agitation also started near Jafrabad metro station in northeast Delhi.
Communal clashes had broken out in northeast Delhi on February 24 after violence between supporters of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and those against the legislation spiralled out of control, leaving at least 53 people dead and around 200 injured.
