Overview
- Submitting a 177-page affidavit, the police urged the court to deny bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the larger conspiracy case.
- The affidavit cites chats referencing Donald Trump’s 2020 India visit to argue the violence was timed to draw global attention to the CAA and alleges a plan to replicate unrest nationwide.
- Police say the conspiracy resulted in 53 deaths and 753 FIRs in Delhi, calling the protests an organised operation designed to destabilise the state.
- Arguing that in national‑integrity cases “jail, not bail” is the rule, the police accuse the accused of delaying proceedings and contend only 100–150 witnesses are material.
- Defense teams dispute the inferences, question timelines and records cited by investigators, and the bail pleas are listed before a two‑judge bench on Friday.