NIA court extends Shabir Shah’s custody in 1996 mob violence case till May 6

JAMMU: A designated NIA tribunal successful Jammu Monday extended the remand of separatist person Shabir Ahmad Shah till May 6 successful transportation with a 3 decades aged panic case.Shah was produced earlier peculiar justice Prem Sagar by the main investigating serviceman of NIA, who sought further custody of Shah for investigations into the 1996 Naaz Crossing mob unit lawsuit successful Srinagar, officials said.Observing that the accused was prima facie progressive successful superior offences punishable nether the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and Arms Act, the tribunal extended his custody for 10 much days, but directed the bureau expedite the probe and strictly adhere to provisions of BNNS. The tribunal further directed that the accused beryllium medically examined each 48 hours.Shah, who was precocious released connected bail aft spending astir 7 years successful jailhouse successful different cases, was arrested successful Delhi by the Srinagar subdivision of NIA connected April 17 successful transportation with the 1996 case, related to a mob onslaught connected policemen during a terrorist’s funeral.

He was brought to Jammu connected transit remand and produced earlier the NIA court.According to the prosecution, during the people of investigation, the accused admitted his beingness astatine Naaz Crossing astatine the clip of the attack, and allegedly led the mob on with different Hurriyat Conference leaders. However, helium has not disclosed the individuality of the terrorists involved, contempt repeated questioning.It was besides submitted that the panic probe bureau has formally written to CID Kashmir and Doordarshan Kashmir (DD Kashmir) seeking archival footage and different worldly related to the incidental dated July 17, 1996.