Court to pass order on Er Rashid’s bail plea on September 4, NIA opposes bail
New Delhi: A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on September 4 its order on an application filed by Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, who is in jail since 2019, seeking regular bail in a 2017 IIOJK “fake case”.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in Baramulla constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Chanderjit Singh on Wednesday heard the arguments on his bail application during in-camera proceedings (not open to public) and reserved the order.
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) opposed Rashid’s plea for bail in the case in which he has been charged under anti-terror law UAPA, claiming that he may influence the witnesses and tamper with evidence to obstruct justice.
The Indian agency alleged that Rashid misused the telephone facilities while lodged in the Tihar Central Jail, prompting the authorities to impose restrictions on his privileges as a prisoner to make phone calls.
