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Mirwaiz rejects NIA court bail denial for Shah
The Hindu··18h ago
Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq called the National Investigation Agency court's rejection of bail for separatist leader Shabir Shah deeply disappointing and unjust. He said the Supreme Court granted Shah bail in March 2026, yet incarceration continues after nearly four decades without conviction. Shah was arrested by the NIA in 2017 in an alleged terror financing case.
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What It Means For You
- Shah's family faces continued prison visits while bail orders remain unimplemented, the Mirwaiz said.
- Political prisoners with health issues may wait longer for trial dates, he warned.
- Kashmir watchers track whether March's Supreme Court bail translates into release.
What's Happening
- The Mirwaiz spoke Wednesday after the NIA court denied bail.
- He cited Shah's arrest in 2017 in an alleged terror financing case.
- Shah headed the Democratic Freedom Party, banned in 2023.
Shah's decades in detention
- Shah was among separatist figures in backchannel Kashmir talks.
- The NIA probes terror financing cases in the region.
- The Mirwaiz asked the Centre and opposition leaders to press for releases.
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