Court Grants Interim Bail to MP Rashid Engineer in Terror Funding Case

Delhi's special NIA court granted interim bail to MP Rashid Engineer in a terror funding case until October 2, 2024. The decision permits Rashid to campaign for upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections. BJP spokesperson stated there are no issues with bail granted according to the law.

Delhi's special NIA court has granted interim bail to parliamentarian Rashid Engineer in connection with a terror funding case. The bail is in effect until October 2, 2024, allowing Rashid to campaign for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Rashid is directed to surrender on October 3 before the concerned jail.

BJP Spokesperson Abhijeet Jasrotia commented on the decision, stating that there are no issues with bail if it is granted by the law of the land. 'The country runs by law, if the law of the country has given the bail, then there are no issues,' he said. 'The law of the land that has restored Article 370 approved his (Engineer Rashid) bail.'

Rashid Engineer had previously filed a bail application requesting interim bail for three months, while his regular bail application remains pending with the court, expected to be resolved on September 11. Arrested in 2017 under accusations of terror funding, Rashid has also been involved in multiple legal controversies dating back to 2005. Despite these, he won the 2024 parliamentary elections by a significant margin while incarcerated.