April 04, 2026 11:14 pm (IST)
JNU row: Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya surrender
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) Hours after refused any immunity from arrest by the Delhi High Court, Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhttacharya, the two JNU students facing charges of sedition, on Tuesday night surrendered before the Delhi Police.
The two students surrendered at midnight, said reports.
Not giving any protection from arrest, the two students of New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were directed by the Delhi High Court to surrender earlier.
The two students have not been granted interim protection from arrest till Wednesday.
Both the students are accused of organizing an event to mark the death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru where anti-India slogans were raised.
JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was recently arrested on sedition charges.
Kumar's bail plea will be heard by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.
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