New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in a case pertaining to an alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots.

However, the SC granted bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan, and Shadab Ahmad.

Shifa Ur Rehman's wife welcomed the verdict and thanked the legal team for their efforts.

Speaking to ANI, the wife of Shifa Ur Rehman said, "We welcome the judgement of the Supreme Court and thank the lawyers...May Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam also get bail at the earliest..."

Earlier today, Lawyer Sarim Javed, representing Gulfisha Fatima, termed the Supreme Court's bail order for the five accused as a "massive relief" for them and ...