A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan in the case concerning the larger conspiracy behind the Delhi riots of February 2020.
The order was pronounced by Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat. Jahan, along with several others, has been booked under the anti-terror law -- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) -- in the case for being the "masterminds" of the February 2020 riots, which had left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.
Earlier, Jahan was granted interim bail in June 2020 for 10 days to get married and was directed not to tamper with the evidence or influence the witnesses.
The violence had erupted during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Besides Jahan, activist Khalid Saifi, Umar Khalid, JNU students Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, Jamia Coordination Committee members Safoora Zargar, former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and several others have also been booked under the stringent law in the case.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Umar Khalid Amplified False Narrative On Social Media, Delhi Police To Court Court On "Disturbing" Victim Impact Report In Case Linked To 2020 Delhi Riots Court Seeks Police Response On Umar Khalid's Bail Request In Delhi Riots Case Case Against Mahua Moitra Under New Criminal Law Over Comment On X Shinde Sena Leader's Son Main Accused After BMW Crash Kills Mumbai Woman Scientists Confirm Earth's Core Has Slowed, Now Moving In Reverse ITBP Head Constable Recruitment 2024: Applications Invited For 112 Posts Hamas Says It Is Waiting For Israel's Response On Gaza Ceasefire Proposal Another Bridge Collapse, Claims Tejashwi Yadav, Official Denies Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.