Delhi riots: Court grants bail to student activist Gulfisha Fatima

November 21, 2020 07:15 pm | Updated 07:19 pm IST - New Delhi

Communal riots broke out in north-east Delhi on February 24 and left at least 53 people dead. File

Communal riots broke out in north-east Delhi on February 24 and left at least 53 people dead. File

A Delhi court on November 21 granted bail to student activist Gulfisha Fatima in a case related to the communal violence in north east Delhi in February.

Also read: Court rejects bail plea of Delhi riots accused

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat granted bail to Ms. Fatima on furnishing a bail bond of ₹30,000 with one surety of like amount in the case related to rioting in Jafrabad area in which one Aaman died due to gunshot injuries.

JNU students Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal were earlier granted bail in the case.

Communal clashes had broken out in northeast Delhi on February 24 after violence between citizenship law supporters and protesters spiralled out of control leaving at least 53 people dead and around 200 injured.

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