Delhi Court Rejects Bail for Engineer Rashid in Terror Funding Case

A Delhi court has denied the bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, arrested in 2019 for his involvement in a 2017 terror funding case related to militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The NIA argued against his release, citing that he should not exploit his MP status to evade imprisonment.

[Engineer Rashid in Terror Funding Case] Delhi Court to Decide Regular Bail On Nov 19

A Delhi court today (28th Oct) has postponed its ruling on Engineer Rashid’s regular bail application in a terror funding case, now set for November 19. Rashid, a Lok Sabha MP, was granted interim bail in September to campaign for elections but has since surrendered to Tihar Jail as this bail expired. His defense claims he faces political persecution.