Lucknow: A Lucknow court on Monday rejected the bail plea of jailed social activist and Congress worker Sadaf Jafar who was arrested during an anti-CAA protest on December 19 and booked under charges of sabotage and attempt to murder. The bail application moved on Jafar's behalf had claimed that she had not committed any crime. Instead, she was beaten up by the police during the protest, alleged a Congress leader.

The court said the actor is not entitled to bail as the offences are serious in nature. The bail plea had claimed that she had not committed any crime. Earlier in the day, Congress leaders met the activist in jail and alleged that she was given worse treatment than "third degree" by the police.