Court seeks NIA response on Engineer Rashid bail plea

8 months ago 15

NEW DELHI: Terror funding accused

Engineer Rashid

, after winning the

Lok Sabha elections

from J&K's

Baramulla constituency

, has sought interim bail to take oath as an MP. The court of additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh, on Thursday sought the response of NIA in the case. The matter will be heard on Friday.
Rashid, who is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in an alleged 2016 terror-funding case, moved court seeking interim bail or custody parole, "to take oath and fulfil his parliamentary duties."
The application was submitted before the court on June 4, which had directed NIA to file its response by Thursday.

NIA requested additional time to file the reply.
Rashid, who contested as an Independent candidate had defeated former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah by over two lakh votes.

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