New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Former JNU student Sharjeel Imam has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case linked to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.

Imam filed the petition challenging the Delhi High Court's September 2 order that denied him relief, reported the India Today.

Imam was arrested on January 28, 2020. He has been in custody for over five years.

The court pointed to speeches delivered "on communal lines" allegedly aimed at mobilising members of the Muslim community.

Police allege the accused were part of a broader conspiracy to stage anti-CAA protests across Delhi in 2019-20 with the objective of carrying out terrorist acts.

The FIR invo...