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Opposing the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and three others booked for their alleged involvement in the 2020 Delhi riots, Delhi Police told the Supreme Court that the accused were trying to play "victim card" on the grounds of long incarceration.In an affidavit, the Delhi Police claimed that the accused themselves were responsible for delay in the commencement of trial in the case for "mala fide and mischievous" reasons. "No ground for bail has been made by the petitioners," the police said."The conspiracy hatched, nurtured and executed by the petitioner was to strike at the very heart of the sovereignty and integrity of the country by destroying communal harmony," it said, accusing them of instigating the crowd to abrogate public order to the extent of armed rebellion."Evidence on record suggests that the instant conspiracy was sought to be replicated and executed pan India," the police claimed, adding: "No liberty of bail can be granted to the petitioners for committing a heinous offence of the highest order attacking the very roots of integrity and sovereignty of the country."Earlier this week, the Supreme Court had hauled up the Delhi Police for not filing its response to the bail pleas filed by the accused. A bench of justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria observed that it had given the police sufficient time to respond to the pleas and earlier made it clear that the matter would be disposed of on October 27.Live EventsThe counsel for the Delhi government had sought two more weeks to respond to the pleas. The bench, however, posted the matter for Friday. It observed that the accused have been in jail for about five years without trial. The riots occurred in February 2020 following clashes over the then-proposed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). As per the Delhi Police, the riots caused the death of 53 people and injured hundreds. The case relates to allegations that the accused had hatched a larger conspiracy to cause multiple riots. The FIR in this case was registered by a special cell of the Delhi Police under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code and UAPA.Most of the accused were booked in multiple FIRs, leading to multiple bail petitions before different courts. Most have been in custody since 2020.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onDelhi riots caseUmar Khalid bail pleaSupreme Court decisionSharjeel Imam bailGulfisha Fatima bail applicationDelhi Police responseDelhi Police affidavit (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onDelhi riots caseUmar Khalid bail pleaSupreme Court decisionSharjeel Imam bailGulfisha Fatima bail applicationDelhi Police responseDelhi Police affidavit(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories
