SIA files chargesheet against former IIOJK HCBA President
Jammu: The State Investigation Agency (SIA), Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against prominent lawyer and Kashmir Bar Association former President Mian Abdul Qayoom in a fake case in connection with the 2020 murder of lawyer Babar Qadri.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Advocate Babar Qadri, in his 30s, was shot dead by unknown gunmen near his Srinagar house in September 2020.
As per the official release issued by the Police Headquarters, the SIA SIT on Thursday presented a 340-page long supplementary chargesheet against Mian Qayoom.
The initial chargesheet in the case had been filed before the Special NIA Court Srinagar, however, in December 2023 the High Court transferred the trial to Jammu.
Mian Qayoom has been lodged in District Jail Amphalla, Jammu.
Advocate Mian Qayoom was arrested by Indian police during a house raid in Srinagar, on June 25, 2024 and is being targeted for his pro-freedom approach, his colleagues said.
