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Court allows Tasleem Ahmad travel for son’s shooting competition
A court allowed Tasleem Ahmad to travel to Asansol, West Bengal.
He wants to take his son to a shooting competition.
The competition is planned for September 24, 2026.
Ahmad may travel from September 22 to September 26.
He is accused in a case about an alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
The prosecution opposed his request but said conditions could be added if permission was granted.
The court allowed the trip with several restrictions.
Ahmad cannot speak to the media about the case or visit places outside Asansol.
A New Delhi court allowed Tasleem Ahmad to travel to Asansol, West Bengal.
Ahmad will accompany his son to a shooting competition scheduled for September 24, 2026.
The permitted travel period is September 22 through September 26, 2026.
The court barred Ahmad from speaking to the media about the case.
He may contact only event participants and organisers and cannot visit places outside Asansol.
- Who
- Tasleem Ahmad, an accused in a case concerning an alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.
- What
- A court granted Ahmad permission to travel with his son for a shooting competition, subject to restrictions.
- Where
- Asansol, West Bengal.
- When
- September 22 to September 26, 2026; the competition is scheduled for September 24.
- Why
- To take his son to participate in the shooting competition.
Ahmad’s Request
Prosecution’s Position
Permission to travel
Ahmad’s Request
Ahmad sought permission to travel to Asansol to take his son to the shooting competition and submitted travel and event documents.
Prosecution’s Position
The prosecution opposed the application but said appropriate conditions should be imposed if the court granted permission.
Key facts
- Applicant
- Tasleem Ahmad
- Travel destination
- Asansol, West Bengal
- Permitted dates
- September 22–26, 2026
- Event date
- September 24, 2026
- Media restriction
- Ahmad cannot speak to the media about the case
- Movement restriction
- He cannot visit places outside Asansol
- Contact restriction
- He may contact only participants and organisers of the event
Quotes
The court
The court issuing the travel-permission order
“The applicant, Tasleem Ahmad, is allowed to travel to Asansol, West Bengal, from September 22, 2026, to September 26, 2026, with the condition that he will not talk to the media with regard to the present case.”
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