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SAFOORA ZARGAR

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Safoora Zargar, a 27 year old M. Phil sociology student at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, joined anti CAA protests. She was born in Kashmir but later shifted to delhi and was raised there. On 6 October 2018, Safoora Zargar married Saboor Ahmed Sirwal in Kishtwar.  Zafoora is also a member of the media wing of the Jamia Coordination Committee. In 2020, she joined anti CAA-protests in Delhi. She made several speeches and held protests condemning the act . On 10th February 2020 she fainted when she was "caught in a scuffle between the police and students" and was taken to hospital. She was initially arrested at her residence by Delhi Police on 10th April, with police claiming she was among those who organised an anti-CAA protest and road blockade under the Jaffrabad metro station in Delhi on 22–23 February.  On 11 April she was brought before the Metropolitan Magistrate and remanded in police custody for two days. On 13 April she was granted bail, but immediately rearrested by...