Overview
- The 177-page affidavit opposes bail for Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others, arguing the alleged offences sought to strike at India’s sovereignty and integrity.
- The police cite ocular, documentary and technical material, including WhatsApp chats, and claim the plan was timed to Donald Trump’s 2020 visit to draw global attention to the CAA.
- Investigators describe a design intended for pan-India replication and say the violence left 53 people dead, hundreds injured and led to 753 FIRs in Delhi.
- The Delhi government filed a counter-affidavit echoing the case theory, asserting deep-rooted complicity and portraying Khalid as the chief conspirator who mentored Imam and pushed a disruptive ‘chakka jam’.
- The affidavit accuses the petitioners of delaying proceedings and says only 100–150 witnesses are material, while defence counsel dispute key assertions, including timeline claims and alleged meeting attendance.