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Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Students Activist |
What are you looking for? | Citizenship Amendment Act protests |
Physical Stats & More | |
The height (approx. | in centimeters– 163 cm In meters1.63m in feet & inches– 5’ 4” |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year, 1993 |
Age in 2020 | 27 years |
Place of Birth | Jammu and Kashmir, Kishtwar |
Nation | Indian |
Hometown | Jammu and Kashmir, Kishtwar |
Schools | Faridabad was the place where she spent most of her schooling. [1]The Wire |
College/University | • Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University • Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi |
Education Qualifications [2]The Wire | • B.A. from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University • M.A. Jamia Millia Islamia – Sociology • Pursuing MPhil in Sociology at Jamia Millia Islamia |
Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Travelling |
Controversies | • She has been accused by the Delhi Police of being a key “conspirator” in the Delhi violence that erupted in February 2020 and in which more than 53 people were killed. She was arrested by the Delhi Police at her home on April 10, 2020. An FIR 48/2020 was filed in connection with Jaffrabad Road-block Case. [3]ALJAZEERA
• On 20 April 2020, she was also named in a separate case in connection to FIR 59/2020. [4]FIDH • For inciting people through She was charged with Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for her speech during anti-CAA protests. [5]The Print • The Delhi Police has booked her under more than 18 crimes, including rioting, possession of arms, attempt to murder, incitement of violence, sedition, murder, and promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion. [6]ALJAZEERA • On 24 June 2020, the Delhi High Court released her on bail on the pretext of her pregnancy and other medical issues. Since 15 April 2020, she was in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. [7]Hindustan Times |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Get married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | It is not known |
Wedding Date | 6 October 2018, Saturday |
Types of Marriage | Arranged [8]The Wire |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Saboor Ahmed Siwal |
Children | None |
Parents | FatherShabir Hussain Zagar, a former Indian government worker Mother– No Name (homemaker) |
Siblings | Brother– None Sister– Sameeya Zargar |
Favorite Things | |
Fast Food | Maggi Noodles |
Football Club | Chelsea |
Fictionalist | George R. R. Martin |
Fashion Brand | Jack & Jones |
Hotel | Eros Hotel New Delhi [9]Facebook |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Safoora Zargar
- Safoora Zagar, a Sociology student is studying for her MPhil at Jamia Millia Islamia. Her origins are in Jammu and Kashmir, Kishtwar. In 2020, she was a major news story for leading various anti-CAA protests in Delhi and NCR following which she was arrested in April 2020 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
- She is a Kashmiri citizen, but her accent and features are not typical Kashmiri. This is because she grew up in Delhi, NCR, and spent the majority of her life there.
- In an interview she said that as a student, she was the only Muslim girl in her class. She was taunted by her classmates. for being a Kashmiri Muslim by saying –
- Safoora said that although she considered herself to be a typical Delhite in a previous interview, it was the outsider she encountered in Delhi.
Delhi is my hometown; I have lived there for many years. for 20 years. I grew up here, went to Delhi University and now I’m pursing my Master’s degree. Why should I be seen as an outsider?” [11]DNA
- While pursuing her BA in Sociology, she worked closely with Women’s Development Cell and also started a campus magazine. [12]Outlook
- After her graduation, Safoora Zargar pursued a career in marketing for Fast a year, and a quarter. After that, she went to Jamia Millia Islamia and completed her MA in Sociology. [13]Outlook
Safoora Zagar with her Friends at Jamia Millia Islamia
- Zargar protested actively against Kathua Rape in 2018 while she was pursuing her post-graduation studies at Jamia Millia Islamia.
Safoora Zagar protests against the Kathua Rape Case
- She also joined the protests against Syria’s turmoil in 2018.
Safoora Zargar Holding an Open Placard of Free Syria
- In 2019, Safoora Zargar started doing an MPhil in sociology at Jamia Millia Islamia.
- Zargar, Jamia Millia Islamia’s media wing, began participating in anti-CAA demonstrations in Delhi and NCR.
Safoora Zgar leads an anti-CAA demonstration
- She fainted after a fight broke out between students and police during an anti-CAA demonstration in Delhi on February 10, 2020.
Safoora Zargar Protesting Against Citizenship Amendment Act
- Her name was found in an F.I.R. She was arrested by the Delhi Police at her Delhi residence on April 10, 2020, after her name appeared in an F.I.R. According to the Delhi Police, Safoora Zargar was a key “conspirator” in the violence that erupted at the Jafrabad Metro station on 22–23 February 2020 in which 53 people were killed. [14]ALJAZEERA
A copy of FIR Against Safoora Zgar
- On 11 April 2020, Zargar was produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate from where she was remanded in police custody for two days.
- Her bail was granted on 13 April 2020. She was however rearrested that same day in another matter.
- Zargar was transferred to Tihar Jail in April 2020. She has been there since. Sources claim that she was placed in isolation by jail officials to safeguard her baby and the COVID-19. for Fast two weeks. [15]ALJAZEERA
- According to reports, Zargar was pregnant at the time she was arrested. This news went viral and many people began assassinating her character. for She was pregnant before she got married. Many forged pictures and videos of Safoora Zargar were circulated on social media to troll her. In one such video of a couple-sex, the woman was claimed to be Safoora Zargar; however, later the woman was identified as a PornHub model, Selena Banks. [17]Alt News
Safoora Zargar Trolls
- Safoora Zargar’s bail was not granted by Delhi’s Patiala House Court on June 4, 2020. While dismissing Safoora Zargar’s bail petition, Judge Dharmendra Rana stated,
When you choose to play with embers, you cannot blame the wind to have carried the spark a bit too far and spread the fire. The acts and inflammatory speeches of the co-conspirators are admissible u/s 10 of the Indian Evidence even against the applicant/accused.” [18]The Wire