“I told Khalid about Natasha’s father over the phone, and he got scared. Sharing another incident, she said a person in the barrack where Mr. Khalid is lodged had tested positive. Umar’s father on UAPAFormer JNU student Umar Khalid’s father SQR Ilyas said Umarhad tested positive for COVID while in jail but has now recovered. “The law, which keeps under-trial prisoners of UAPA in jail and doesn’t allow them bail, needs to change,” he said. Ms. Raihanath also claimed that her husband was denied treatment and was only shifted following a court order.

Source: The Hindu May 11, 2021 18:11 UTC