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Human right activist and former JNU student leader has been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with his alleged role in the northeast Delhi riots that shook the national capital in February of this year following widespread protests against CAA/NRC.

According to reports, Umar Khalid has been arrested by relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Sources say Khalid was summoned for questioning by the Special Cell and arrested after an interrogation that lasted for several hours.

On August 1, Police has questioned Khalid over the speeches he delivered at the protest site in Shaheen Bagh along with Khalid Saifi days before the riots. Investigators had also seized Umar’s mobile phone at the time.

Meanwhile, the group ‘United Against Hate’ said in a statement that the Delhi Police must ‘ensure Umar Khald’s safety by all means possible’.

“After 11 hours of interrogation, the Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested Umar Khalid as a “conspirator” in the Delhi Riots case. The fairytale narrative that DP has been spinning criminalising protests in the garb of investigating riots, find yet another victim. The fight against draconian CAA and UAPA will go on despite all these horrid measures of intimidation. Right now, our first priority is that he should be given maximum security and the Delhi Police must ensure his safety by all means possible,” said the statement