Umar Khalid, a former member of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Student's Union (JNUSU) has been arrested by Delhi Police in connection with the northeast Delhi riots. The violence that went on for 72 hours following widespread protests against CAA/NRC claimed 53 lives and left over 400 people injured. According to inputs, Umar Khalid has been arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell under relevant sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Sources say Khalid was summoned for questioning by the Special Cell and arrested after an interrogation that lasted for several hours. Now, Khalid’s custody has been extended for 10 days by a Delhi court. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat granted the police’s request extending Khalid’s custody for 10 days. While seeking an extension of custody, Delhi Police told the court that it intends to confront Umar with a huge amount of data.