DFP slams NIA’s dilly-dallying to prolong Shabbir Shah’s detention
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party has expressed serious concern over the continued denial of bail to its incarcerated president, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, denouncing the National Investigation Agency for employing delaying tactics to prolong his detention.
According to Kashmir Media Service, DFP spokesperson Advocate Arshad Iqbal in a statement issued in Srinagar said it was deeply unfortunate that despite a clear ruling by the Supreme Court in favour of granting bail to Shah, the NIA authorities were prolonging his detention by implicating him in false and fabricated cases.
“This revolving door detention system is taking a heavy toll on Kashmiri prisoners who, after getting bailed in one case, are being arrested in other cases,” he said. He stated that the conduct of the National Investigation Agency and the Enforcement Directorate amounted to a blatant disregard for court orders.
“It is highly regrettable that the directives of the highest court are being openly flouted,” he added.
The spokesperson maintained that the denial of bail and failure to implement the court’s ruling were deliberate attempts to keep Shah behind bars. He further alleged that the NIA and ED had failed to produce any substantive evidence against Shah, despite his incarceration spanning over eight years.
Expressing concern over Shah’s deteriorating health, the DFP called for his immediate release, along with other Kashmiri prisoners languishing in jails for years.
