Delhi Court Denies Engineer Rashid's Custody Parole Request

A Delhi court has rejected the plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid for custody parole to attend Parliament. Rashid, held under the Unlawful Activities Act, sought parole citing his parliamentary duties. His regular bail plea is still pending, with a detailed order awaited.

A Delhi court on Monday declined a request from Engineer Rashid, a jailed Parliamentarian from Jammu and Kashmir, for custody parole to participate in the upcoming parliamentary session.

Presiding Judge Chander Jit Singh dismissed the plea, noting the order for Rashid's regular bail plea had been postponed to March 19, with further details to be issued. The decision followed the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) response to the plea.

Rashid, elected in 2024 after defeating former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, remains in Tihar jail due to a 2019 arrest connected to a 2017 terror funding case investigated by the NIA. His case is part of a larger investigation into alleged funding of terrorist groups in Kashmir.

(With inputs from agencies.)