Umar Khalid, arrested for his alleged connection with the 2020 Delhi violence cases, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Tihar Jail, reported Press Trust of India.
Khalid, a former JNU student, has been isolated within the jail premises. A senior official said the 33-year-old activist had developed symptoms of the diseases following which he was tested for the coronavirus infection.
Khalid’s RT-PCR test report came on Saturday as positive, the official said, adding he has been isolated within the jail premises.
