Who is Natasha Narwal? 2020 Delhi riots case accused to travel to the UK for academic purposes
The Delhi High Court has allowed activist Natasha Narwal, who is out on bail in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, to visit the UK for academic work. A founding member of Pinjra Tod, she must return to India, refrain from seeking asylum and surrender her passport within 48 hours of returning.
Natasha Narwal, a PhD scholar and activist, was accused in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots. She spent over a year in custody before being granted bail. The Delhi High Court recently permitted Narwal to travel to the UK for academic purposes from November 2 to December 1. She will attend an academic conference and conduct research at a UK university.
The court directed the trial court to release her passport and suspend any pending lookout circular against her during her UK trip. Narwal and her brother provided written undertakings that she would return to India and not seek asylum in the UK. She was also ordered to furnish personal bonds of ₹50,000 each in two riots-related cases.
Narwal was accused along with Sharjeel Imam, Khalid Saifi, Umar Khalid and others of being among the "masterminds" behind the violence that broke out in northeast Delhi on February 24, 2020. At least 53 people died and over 700 were injured in the clashes, which were allegedly instigated by Narwal and the other accused. The court noted that Narwal's academic commitments required her physical presence to present her research in the UK.
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