New Delhi: Delhi's Karkardooma court on Monday ordered the release of Delhi riots accused Meeran Haider. He was granted custody parole for appearing in the UGC NET examination to be held on Tuesday. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat granted this order after Haider sought permission to appear for the examination.
The court instructed the investigating officer to verify the examination documents like admit card and the rest of the details online from the UGC-NET portal. The details were checked and verified that the documents provided were correct.
An FIR has been registered against Meeran Haider under UAPA in connection with the Delhi riots. On April 1, 2020 Haider was arrested during the Covid-19 lockdown, while he was allegedly engaged in conspiring to incite communal violence during the 2020 Delhi riots. Haider was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) by the Delhi police.
