Police Questions Umar Khalid Over NE Delhi Violence, Seizes Phone

This is the first time that the former JNU student is being questioned for his alleged role in the riots.

Delhi Police questioned former JNU student and activist Umar Khalid over the violence in Northeast Delhi in February, officials said on Saturday, 1 August.

Umar Khalid issued a statement on his Facebook account mentioning that certain media outlets “misreported” about what happened while he was questioned.

“My "Amravati speech" for instance was never discussed unlike how it has been reported in some media channels,” the statement added.

As several media houses have already reported, I was questioned by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on Friday. I was...

Posted by Umar Khalid on Sunday, August 2, 2020