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Arrested last year in connection with a Delhi riots case, former JNU student Umar Khalid tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday.
A senior prison official in Tihar jail confirmed that Khalid was tested for Covid-19 by jail authorities after he showed symptoms a few days ago. His test reports came on Saturday and he has been moved to an isolated ward.
Khalid was arrested in a case related to the riots that took place in Khajuri Khas in February 2020.
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