The 2017 terror funding case involves allegations that funds were being provided to fuel unrest and militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The NIA has been investigating various financial transactions and links between separatist leaders and terror outfits.
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has dismissed the bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla in a terror funding case. Rashid, who has been in Tihar Jail since 2019, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with a 2017 terror funding case.
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On Friday, Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh rejected Rashid’s bail request. According to a PTI report, the judge stated, “The bail plea is dismissed.”
Earlier this month, Rashid had challenged a trial court’s March 10 order, which denied him custody parole or interim bail to attend Lok Sabha sessions until April 4. However, in a response filed on March 17, the NIA strongly opposed his request.
The agency argued that Rashid should not be allowed to use his position as an MP to evade imprisonment.
“He could not be allowed to use his status as an MP to get away from the rigours of imprisonment,” the agency stated.
The NIA also maintained that Rashid had no
“enforceable right to attend the Parliament session while in lawful custody.”
Rashid’s name surfaced in an investigation involving Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali, who was arrested for allegedly funding armed groups and separatists in Kashmir.
The NIA’s chargesheet named several individuals, including separatist leader Yasin Malik, Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin.
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In 2022, a trial court sentenced Yasin Malik to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to charges related to terror funding.
Case Background
The 2017 terror funding case involves allegations that funds were being provided to fuel unrest and militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The NIA has been investigating various financial transactions and links between separatist leaders and terror outfits.
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