Jammu, The police remand of Mian Abdul Qayoom, former president of the Bar Council of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, was extended by six days by a designated court of the NIA in Jammu on Monday.
Qayoom was arrested on June 25 for his alleged involvement in the conspiracy to murder fellow lawyer Babar Qadri in 2020.
The 76-year-old accused, a prominent figure in Kashmir associated with the all-party Hurriyat Conference, was arrested by the State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the Jammu and Kashmir police.
Qadri, a human rights expert, was shot dead at his residence in September 2020.
During the judicial process, the judge noted that the investigation is still in an initial stage and that further preventive detention of the accused is necessary for the case to progress.
“After considering the rival submissions of the parties, examining the latest entries in the case diary and carefully considering the matter, it is observed that the investigation into the case… is still at an early stage.
"Therefore, his further detention in police custody is imperative as the investigating agency is required to be given an opportunity to obtain all possible information from the accused for further progress in the investigation," the third additional district judge said. and sessions (TADA). /POTA) Jatinder Singh Jamwal said in his two-page order.
Qayoom, who has more than 40 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, opposed the extension of his police remand.
He expressed concern about his health and stated that he needs regular medical care, including insulin doses.
Despite his resistance, the court granted the extension of his police preventive detention until July 6, ordering adequate medical care for the accused.
The prosecution argued that the accused is not fully cooperating with the investigation and that it is essential to continue detention to gather more information related to the case.
The court rejected the accused's claims regarding transfer of the investigation to the SIA by the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Qayoom was brought to Jammu immediately after his arrest and produced before the court. The case was transferred from Srinagar to Jammu earlier this year for a fair and impartial trial.
The accused, who chose to defend the case himself, resisted the extension of the police detention period, alleging that it was on January 20 when he was summoned by the investigation body in the case and subsequently attended regularly, also cooperating fully. investigation of the case until he was detained "without any justification."
The accused stated that the present case was registered in 2020 and even the judicial process has been substantially completed.
Qadri, a human rights expert who frequently appeared on television debates, was shot dead at his residence in the Hawal area of the city center in September 2020. He had narrowly survived an assassination attempt. in 2018.
In August 2022, police conducted searches at the residences of Qayoom and two other lawyers in Srinagar, seizing several digital devices, bank statements and documents, as part of the ongoing investigation.
Last September, the SIA announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for any information leading to solving Qadri's murder.
The police had alleged the involvement of Saqib Manzoor, a Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, in Qadri's murder. Manzoor was killed during a police encounter in Srinagar along with another militant commander in 2022.
Qayoom was arrested on June 25 for his alleged involvement in the conspiracy to murder fellow lawyer Babar Qadri in 2020.
The 76-year-old accused, a prominent figure in Kashmir associated with the all-party Hurriyat Conference, was arrested by the State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the Jammu and Kashmir police.
Qadri, a human rights expert, was shot dead at his residence in September 2020.
During the judicial process, the judge noted that the investigation is still in an initial stage and that further preventive detention of the accused is necessary for the case to progress.
“After considering the rival submissions of the parties, examining the latest entries in the case diary and carefully considering the matter, it is observed that the investigation into the case… is still at an early stage.
"Therefore, his further detention in police custody is imperative as the investigating agency is required to be given an opportunity to obtain all possible information from the accused for further progress in the investigation," the third additional district judge said. and sessions (TADA). /POTA) Jatinder Singh Jamwal said in his two-page order.
Qayoom, who has more than 40 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, opposed the extension of his police remand.
He expressed concern about his health and stated that he needs regular medical care, including insulin doses.
Despite his resistance, the court granted the extension of his police preventive detention until July 6, ordering adequate medical care for the accused.
The prosecution argued that the accused is not fully cooperating with the investigation and that it is essential to continue detention to gather more information related to the case.
The court rejected the accused's claims regarding transfer of the investigation to the SIA by the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Qayoom was brought to Jammu immediately after his arrest and produced before the court. The case was transferred from Srinagar to Jammu earlier this year for a fair and impartial trial.
The accused, who chose to defend the case himself, resisted the extension of the police detention period, alleging that it was on January 20 when he was summoned by the investigation body in the case and subsequently attended regularly, also cooperating fully. investigation of the case until he was detained "without any justification."
The accused stated that the present case was registered in 2020 and even the judicial process has been substantially completed.
Qadri, a human rights expert who frequently appeared on television debates, was shot dead at his residence in the Hawal area of the city center in September 2020. He had narrowly survived an assassination attempt. in 2018.
In August 2022, police conducted searches at the residences of Qayoom and two other lawyers in Srinagar, seizing several digital devices, bank statements and documents, as part of the ongoing investigation.
Last September, the SIA announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for any information leading to solving Qadri's murder.
The police had alleged the involvement of Saqib Manzoor, a Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, in Qadri's murder. Manzoor was killed during a police encounter in Srinagar along with another militant commander in 2022.
