In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the police opposed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima and Shifa Ur Rehman.

The jailed activists had challenged a Delhi High Court judgement from September 2 that dismissed their bail applications. The police have alleged in their affidavit that Khalid was the chief conspirator and had mentored Imam in planning the first phase of the violence.

The affidavit also alleged that the accused sought to ignite communal tensions during the visit of United States President Donald Trump to “internationalise” the unrest.

The US revoked the sanctions waiver for the port on September 16, ending an exemption granted to India in 2018.

The Chabahar port, particularly the Shahid Beheshti terminal, is cons

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