Two youths detained in Panaji over 'support' for jailed activist Umar Khalid
National 26 Jul, 2026

Two youths detained in Panaji over 'support' for jailed activist Umar Khalid

Business To Business, Panaji, 26th July, 2026:   Police in Panaji detained two youths on Saturday for allegedly expressing support for jailed student activist Umar Khalid during celebrations marking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, officials said.
According to officials, a group had gathered at Azad Maidan to celebrate Pradhan's resignation, which followed nationwide protests over the alleged NEET paper leak issue spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
During the gathering, a youth identified as Danish allegedly displayed a placard expressing support for Khalid, who has been arrested in connection with the 2020 northeast Delhi riots case.
Police intervened at the venue and detained Danish along with another youth. Officials said further details regarding the case and any legal action were awaited.

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