A Delhi court has dismissed the bail plea of Pinjra Tod member Devangana Kalita in connection with a case related to the northeast Delhi violence registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat, while rejecting the bail plea, said the accused is part of an organisation `Pinjra Tod` and the organisation actively participated in anti-CAA/NRC protest and instigated riots in Delhi. "In the present case is of a conspiracy resulting in riots, there are various individuals, organizations, and groups which are inter-linked and from the statements working in tandem. These riots have resulted in the death of over 50 innocent people and injuries of hundreds of innocent citizens and huge loss of government and public properties," Prasad submitted. Kalita was arrested in this present case on June 6 and is currently in judicial custody.

Source: dna August 29, 2020 12:00 UTC