Activist Natasha’s father succumbs to COVID-19
The Hindu
She has been lodged in Tihar on charges of conspiracy in north-east Delhi riots
Activist Natasha Narwal’s father Mahavir Narwal died due to COVID-19 related complications on Sunday. Ms.Natasha has been lodged in Tihar Jail after being arrested in May last year for allegedly being part of a premeditated conspiracy in the north-east Delhi riots in February that year. Breaking the news, Pinjra Tod, the organisation Natasha has been a part of said her bail petition to visit her father in the hospital was to be heard on May 10. “Mahavir Narwal campaigned hard to prove the innocence of Natasha, who was incarcerated for her peaceful participation in the protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. He himself had been imprisoned for his participation in protests during the Emergency period,” Pinjra Tod said in a statement.More Related News
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