Safoora Zargar is a Sociology student pursuing MPhil at Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi. |
She hails from Kishtwar, Jammu, and Kashmir and lacks typical Kashmiri features due to her upbringing in Delhi and NCR. |
During school, she faced taunts for being a Kashmiri Muslim and was often singled out for her background. |
Despite feeling like an outsider at times, she considers herself a true Delhite after living in Delhi for 20 years. |
At Delhi University, she was actively involved with the Women’s Development Cell and started a campus magazine while pursuing her BA in Sociology. |
Following a brief marketing career, she completed an MA in Sociology at Jamia Millia Islamia. |
During her post-graduation, she protested against the Kathua Rape case and also participated in demonstrations against the Syria turmoil. |
In 2019, she began her MPhil in sociology at Jamia Millia Islamia and joined the anti-CAA protests in Delhi. |
During an anti-CAA protest in Delhi in February 2020, Safoora fainted amid a scuffle with the police. |
Arrested on 10 April 2020, she was accused of being a key conspirator in the Jafrabad Metro station violence. |
Following her arrest, she was remanded in police custody and later granted bail before being rearrested. |
She was eventually sent to Tihar Jail and placed in solitary confinement due to her pregnancy and COVID-19 concerns. |
Additional charges were framed against her on 20 April 2020 by the Delhi Police. |
Amid controversies, false information about her circulated on social media, including fake videos and images. |
On 4 June 2020, her bail plea was rejected by the Patiala House Court in Delhi. |