Delhi Court Seeks NIA Response on Engineer Rashid’s Bail Plea

Delhi Court Seeks NIA Response on Engineer Rashid’s Bail Plea (Image : Kashmir Observer)

Ashiq Butt | August 21, 2024 | 09:59 PM IST | Courts & Law, Delhi, Jammu Kashmir | Follow on Google News

Delhi Court Seeks NIA Response on Engineer Rashid’s Bail Plea

Delhi Court Seeks NIA Response on Engineer Rashid’s Bail Plea

Key Highlights:

1. Delhi court seeks NIA’s response on Engineer Rashid’s bail plea.
2. Rashid has been jailed since 2019 for alleged involvement in a terror funding case.
3. Rashid was elected as an MP in 2024 despite being incarcerated.

A Delhi court has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to respond to a bail application filed by jailed Kashmiri parliamentarian Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid.

Rashid, who has been incarcerated since 2019, is seeking regular bail in connection with a 2017 Jammu and Kashmir terror funding case.

Engineer Rashid, a former MLA from Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested by the NIA under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for his alleged role in terror funding activities.

His arrest followed the investigation of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali, who was accused of financing terrorist groups and separatists in the region.

The case has also implicated several high-profile individuals, including Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin. Malik was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2022 after pleading guilty to the charges.

Despite being in jail, Engineer Rashid contested and won the Baramulla seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, defeating former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah.

The court had earlier granted Rashid custody parole to take the oath of office on July 5.

On Tuesday, Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Chander Jit Singh issued a notice to the NIA, instructing the agency to file its response to Rashid’s bail application by August 28. Rashid is currently lodged in Tihar Jail as he awaits further legal proceedings.

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